| Latin Name: | Acacia farnesiana |
| Common Name: | Sweet acacia |
| Family: | Leguminosae |
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| Known Hazards: | None known |
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Author: (L.)Willd.
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| Habit: Deciduous Shrub |
| Habitat: Dry sandy soils in pinelands, hammocks and disturbed areas[229]. |
| Height: 9.0 Width: |
Cultivation Details:
Prefers a light sandy loam and a very sunny position sheltered from strong winds[1, 49, 89]. Most species in this genus become chlorotic on limey soils[200]. Established plants are very drought tolerant[227, 245].
This species is cultivated in France for its flowers, which are the source of an essential oil used in perfumery[229].
A good bee plant[227].
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Propagation Notes:
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a sunny position in a warm greenhouse[1]. Stored seed should be scarified, pre-soaked for 12 hours in warm water and then sown in a warm greenhouse in March. Germinates in 3 - 4 weeks at 25°c[133].
Cuttings of half-ripe wood with a heel, July/August in individual pots in a frame[78]. Overwinter in a greenhouse for the first winter and plant out in their permanent positions in late spring or early summer. Fair percentage[78].
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