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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Mimosaceae (~Fabales) |
| Origin: Australia (Australasia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Cream |
| Bloomtime: Summer/Fall |
| Synonyms: [A. linearis] |
| Height: 6-8 feet |
| Width: 3-5 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
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Acacia linifolia (Flax Leafed Wattle) - From the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia comes this graceful plant. It is a sparsely branched open arching shrub that grows to 6 to 10 feet tall with dark green, very narrow, linear phyllodes that densely clothe the branches and small globular heads of light cream flowers towards the branch tips. Flowering is typically from mid summer to early fall but can extend on to late winter. Plant in full coastal sun to dappled or full shade in most any soil and irrigate occasionally to regularly. Cold hardy to below 20F. This is an unusual Acacia in that it is quite tolerant of shade and heavier soils but it also is less drought tolerant than most and will require supplemental irrigation in most California gardens. The specific epithet "linifolia" is in reference to the narrow phyllodes resemblance to that of the Flax plant in the genus Linum. The name Acacia comes either from the Greek word 'akazo' meaning "to sharpen" or from the Egyptian word 'akakia', a name given to the Egyptian Thorn, Acacia arabica. This plant was originally introduced into California as Acacia linearis by William Walker at his Golden Gate Nursery in San Francisco in 1858 and later as Acacia linifolia in 1860. It was borought into the Santa Barbara region by Dr. Francisco Franceschi, also using the name Acacia linearis. We began growing it in 2008 and stopped due to a lack of sales in 2011 - another nice plant that few people seemed to want.
This description is based on our research and observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery, in the nursery garden and in other gardens that we have visited. We also try to incorporate comments received from others and appreciate getting feedback of any kind from those who have additional information about this plant, particularly if they disagree with what we have written or if they have additional cultural tips that would aid others in growing Acacia linifolia.
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