Vanilla acacia
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Vanilla acacia ( Acacia redolens ) |
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The vanilla acacia ( Acacia redolens ) is a species of plant in the subfamily of the mimosa family (Mimosoideae) within the legume family (Fabaceae). It is native to southwest Australia .
description
Vegetative parts of the plant and especially the yellow flowers give off an intense vanilla scent , which led to the common name Vanilla Wattle.
Vegetative characteristics
The vanilla acacia is a dense, small to medium-sized shrub or tree that usually reaches heights of 0.5 to 3, rarely up to 5 or even 7 meters. For photosynthesis are simple, ganzrandige Phyllodien present, the matt colored blue-green.
Generative characteristics
In Western Australia, the flowering period extends from August to October. The small flowers, whose optical effect is based on the yellow stamens , are located in the leaf axils . The brownish legumes are about 25 millimeters long and about 6 millimeters wide.
Occurrence
The home is southwest Australia . Acacia redolens thrives on salty or alkaline loamy, clayey, clayey-loamy or sandy soils . It occurs on the edges of salt lakes or in salty depressions. Acacia redolens can withstand frost down to −7 ° C.
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- Amanda Spooner, 1997: Acacia redolens data sheet from the Flora of Western Australia .
- The Master Gardeners , 2001.
