Family: Fabaceae

Genus: Acacia

Species: dealbata

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000025

Common name: Silver Wattle, Blue Wattle.

English name: Blue Wattle.

Arabic name: أكاسيا ديلباتا

Native: Southeast Australia

Country: Australia

(PGR): Cultivated plant

Evergreen tree or shrub growing up to 25 m tall leaves bipinnate  glaucous blue-green  to silver grey large  racemose  inflorescences , flowers globose  bright yellow fruits flattened 2-12 cm long, 6-14 mm broad

It can be used as a pioneer to restore native woodland, is used in soil stabilization projects, is coppiced for fuel and used in shelterbelt plantings. It is also often grown as an ornamental, and is cultivated commercially for its flowers and the essential oil they contain.

Acacia decurrens var dealbata (Link) Muller

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Texture: Sandy loam

Fertility: High

Drainage: Well drained

Salinity: Low

Water Sources: Moderate Water

Climates: Mediterranean

Lights: Full sun

Propagation: Seeds, cuttings in summer. In chalky soil, select a grafted tree for which the root stock will be better suited to that particular soil type. Acacia retinodes (also called swamp wattle) is a great choice for the root stock.

Flowering time: Winter- Early Spring

Zone: 7 : 10

pH range: 5.6-7.5

Status: Common

Life span: Perennial

Habits: Tree

Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated

Collecting Sources: Botanical garden

Plant Uses: Ornamental Charcoal Firewood

Vegetation types: Evergreen

pH: Mild acid