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Fabaceae
Pearl Acacia
Acacia podalyriifolia
Resilience and silvery grace under harsh conditions.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Acacia
- Native to
- eastern Australia, Queensland
- Bloom season
- Winter, Early Spring
- Type
- evergreen tree or large shrub
- Height
- 300–600 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy to loamy
- Water
- low; drought-tolerant
- Hardiness
- 9–11
- Lifespan
- perennial; 15–30 years
Did you know
- Its leaves are actually flattened leaf stalks called phyllodes — the true leaves are only visible on seedlings.
- The silvery-grey foliage gives it a pearl-like shimmer, earning its common name.
- It blooms in winter when few other plants flower, making it extremely valuable for pollinators.
- Like other acacias, it fixes nitrogen in the soil through root nodule bacteria.
- It is considered invasive in parts of South Africa and Portugal, where it outcompetes native vegetation.
Color meanings
Yellow
friendship and resilience
Gold
precious warmth in cold seasons