Acacia saligna - Blue-leaved wattle

Blue-leaved wattle (Acacia saligna) is a fast-growing evergreen shrub from Western Australia, widely planted in Mediterranean climates for erosion control and nitrogen fixing. It is considered invasive in parts of South Africa, where it displaces native vegetation.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food
• Dye

Type

• Shrub
• Evergreen

Functions

• Nitrogen fixer¹
• Soil stabilization¹
• Windbreak¹

Footnotes

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