| Common Name: | Myrtle Wattle |
| Synonym: | |
| Family: | Mimosaceae |
| Size: | 1-3m x 1-2m |
| Description: | Fast growing rounded to erect shrub with red, ribbed stems. |
| Leaves: | Broad, thick shiny foliage often with thickened yellow edges, 5-20cm x 5-25mm. |
| Flowering: | Clusters of ball-shaped flowerheads, massed along branches in leaf axils. Narrow, erect, curved pods with thickened margins, 4-9cm x 3-5mm. |
| Flower Colour: | Cream to yellow |
| Flowering Time: | July to October |
| Growing Conditions: | Sandy or clay well drained soils in heaths and scrubs of open forests. Full sun to semi shade. |
| Garden Use: | Provides fast colour in the garden while slower plants grow. About 5 years useful life span. Quick screen. Adaptable to most garden conditions. Pruning beneficial. |
| Related Species: | |
| Plant Communities: | 13, 18, 19, 20, 22, 25, 27, 32 |
| Conservation Status: | Locally common within its preferred growing conditions |
| Aboriginal Use: | |
| Commercially available: | Australian plant & indigenous nurseries |
| Bird Attracting: | Seeds, insects |
| Butterfly Attracting: | No |
| Frog Habitat: | No |
| Photographer: | 1, 2 Shire of Yarra Ranges photo library; 3, 4 Marilyn Gray © |