Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
meissneri
ID:
1054715

Status:
valid

Authors:
Lehm.

Source:
tro

Year:
1842

Citation Micro:
Del. Sem. Hort. Hamburg 1842

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001054053

Common Names

  • Acacia Meissneri
  • Meissner's Wattle
  • Meissner's Acacia

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Uses & Benefits

Acacia meissneri is a popular ornamental tree, used in landscaping for its attractive foliage and fragrant yellow flowers. It is also used as a windbreak and for soil stabilization.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Acacia meissneri are yellow and globular in shape. The seeds are small and brown in color. The seedlings are slender and have a light green color.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Acacia meissneri can be propagated from seed, cuttings, or by layering. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist until germination. Cuttings should be taken from mature, healthy plants and placed in a rooting hormone before being planted in a well-draining soil mix. Layering involves bending a branch of the plant down to the ground and covering it with soil. Once the branch has rooted, it can be cut from the parent plant and planted in a new location.

Where to Find Acacia meissneri

Acacia meissneri is native to Africa.

Species in the Acacia genus

Acacia constricta, Acacia auriculiformis, Acacia koa, Acacia scleroxyla, Acacia verticillata, Acacia kauaiensis, Acacia brandegeana, Acacia breviracemosa, Acacia retinodes, Acacia neriifolia, Acacia acuminata, Acacia complanata, Acacia excelsa, Acacia georginae, Acacia kettlewelliae, Acacia phlebophylla, Acacia prominens, Acacia binervata, Acacia buxifolia, Acacia brachybotrya, Acacia bivenosa, Acacia calamifolia, Acacia cardiophylla, Acacia chrysotricha, Acacia constablei, Acacia caesiella, Acacia decora, Acacia fasciculifera, Acacia falciformis, Acacia flavescens, Acacia gladiiformis, Acacia gilbertii, Acacia hakeoides, Acacia ixiophylla, Acacia lanigera, Acacia lineata, Acacia luteola, Acacia latifolia, Acacia montana, Acacia megacephala, Acacia mabellae, Acacia mollifolia, Acacia oswaldii, Acacia obtusifolia, Acacia pulchella, Acacia polybotrya, Acacia rhodoxylon, Acacia rubida, Acacia rigens, Acacia stricta,

Species in the Fabaceae family

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