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Fabaceae
Mimosa (Silver Wattle)
Acacia dealbata
Sensitivity, secret love, women's strength (International Women's Day).
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Acacia
- Native to
- Southeast Australia, Tasmania
- Bloom season
- Late Winter, Early Spring
- Type
- evergreen tree
- Height
- 10–30 m
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, slightly acidic
- Water
- Low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 8–11
- Lifespan
- 30–50 years
Did you know
- In Italy, sprigs of mimosa (Acacia dealbata) are traditionally given to women on International Women's Day (March 8th), a custom started in Rome in 1946.
- Despite being called 'mimosa,' it isn't a true Mimosa — botanically it's an Acacia. The confusion comes from the similar pinnate leaves.
- Wattles are the floral emblem of Australia, where they're celebrated on National Wattle Day (September 1).
- The fluffy yellow flower balls are made up of dozens of tiny flowers that consist almost entirely of long stamens — there are no traditional petals.
- The bark of certain Acacia species was historically used to tan leather, and contains DMT in some species.