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Corkwood Wattle

Acacia oshanesii

Also called Irish Wattle, Feather Wattle, Ferny Wattle, Silver Wattle

Corkwood Wattle
Photo: Lucas Christofides, CC BY 4.0

Corkwood wattle (Acacia oshanesii) is a native shrub or small tree of eastern Australia, growing 2 to 12 m tall in wet forest and rainforest edges. It is grown in gardens where it can get sun and reliable moisture.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then moderately; avoid waterlogged soil.
Soil
Well-drained loam or sandy soil; tolerates clay and gravel.
Temperature
Frost-tender; comfortable in warm subtropical to temperate conditions, protect from hard frost.
How easy
Easy

About

Acacia oshanesii, commonly known as corkwood wattle and irish wattle, is a species of Acacia native to eastern Australia.

Where it grows

It is found in parts of north eastern New South Wales from around Bellingen and Coff Harbour in the south extending northward into south eastern Queensland. It is found in a variety of habitat growing in gravelly, clay and sandy to loamy soils as a part of wet sclerophyll forest and rainforest communities. Its range extends from around Maryborough in the north down to around Stanmore in the south where it is situated in coastal areas with a high rainfall and low altitudes.

Other Acacia plants

Acacia abbatiana · Acacia abbreviata · Acacia abrupta · Acacia acanthaster · Harrow Wattle · Acacia acellerata · Gold-dust acacia · Acacia aciphylla · Acacia acoma · Acacia acradenia · Strap Leaved Wattle · Acacia acuaria

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Acacia oshanesii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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