Family Index

Scientific Name

Acacia myrtifolia

Family Name

MIMOSACEAE

Common Name

Myrtle Wattle

Status

Height

0.3m - 1.0m (30-100cm)

Flowers

Yellow,in clusters. Usually 4 petals and sepals.

Fruit

Seed pods

Form

Shrub

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar

Communities

Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland

Habitat Notes

Widespread and frequent in dry places., usually on dolerite sites.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Rocky

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Clay; Loam; Poor; Well-drained

General Notes

Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Susceptible to browsing by hares and rabbits. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Curved pods 4-7cm long with hard leathery valves. dark brown. seed shed on maturity. pick pods just as they start to dry and change colour. spread on sheets. sieve to isolate

Seed Treatment Method

Hot water

Seed Storage Life

Long

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Germination Time

10-30 days

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes

Most Acacias are readily propagated by seed. Cuttings are possible with "phyllode bearing" Acacias, more so than with "feathery leaved" species.