| Common name |
Acacia amblygona 'Winter Gold' |
| Scientific name |
Acacia amblygona |
| Family |
Fabaceae - Mimosoideae |
| Etymology |
Genus: From Greek akakia, the name of Acacia arabica, of tropical Africa and Western Asia (from akis, a sharp point, as this is a spiny species).
Species: obtuse angled. |
| Distribution |
Southern Queensland and northern New South Wales. |
| Native habitat |
It occurs naturally on inland slopes and ranges, frequently in shallow stony soils. |
| Description |
Acacia amblygona is a low spreading shrub with dark green prickly foliage. |
| Flowering/fruiting |
Bright yellow ball flowers. |
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Location |
Winter Gold is planted in our Central Carpark, at Lakeside and in the Wattle Garden. |
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In cultivation it prefers abundant sunlight on well-drained soils. The cultivar Winter Gold is a dense, prostrate form which originated in the Brisbane area. It is an excellent ground cover and the abundant flowers provide pools of winter sunshine in the darkest months of winter. |
