Acacia dealbata

National flower of Tunisia

Flower name
Acacia dealbata
Scientific name
Acacia dealbata
AliasAcacia, ミモザアカシア, mimosa, silver wattle, 房アカシア
Place of originAustralia
Place of floweringGarden, Botanical Gardens
Flowering seasonFebruary, March, April
Language of flowersPlatonic

What is Acacia dealbata

Birth flowers for Feb 14, Apr 9

Acacia dealbata, commonly called mimosa, or silver wattle (scientific name: Acacia dealbata) is native to Australia and is semi cold-resistant evergreen tall tree of the family Fabaceae. Acacia dealbata and Acanthus acacia is designated as a national flower of Tunisia. In the spring it extends the inflorescences and many yellow spherical flowers bloom. It is a day flower. It grows quickly, however the strength is weak, so the branches are easy to break with strong wind etc.
Although it is a different genus, white flowers bloom and leaves resembling acacia, there is a fake acacia (Locust tree, scientific name: Robinia pseudoacacia).

Common name: Acacia dealbata, scientific name: Acacia dealbata, aka: aka: mimosa, silver wattle, mimosa acacia, acacia ginkgo, origin: Australia, Living type: semi-cold-resistant evergreen tall tree, tree height: 500 to 1800 cm, leaf shape: twice even number feathered compound leaves, leaf margin: all edges, leaf order: alternate, leaf length: 10 to 15 cm, feather piece: 3 cm, number of wing pieces: 10 to 18 pairs, Inflorescence form: raceme, height of flowers: 10 to 15 cm, corolla: spherical head flower, petal diameter: 1 cm, flower color: yellow, flower season: February to April, fruit type: legume, uses: cut flowers, ornaments, trees, Park trees.