{"product_id":"acacia-holosericea-strap-wattle-0-5-kg-seeds","title":"Acacia Holosericea, Strap Wattle - 0.5 kg Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcacia holosericea\u003c\/em\u003e, the strap wattle or silver-leaf wattle, is a fast-growing large shrub or small tree distinguished by its broad, silvery, silky-haired phyllodes and bright yellow flower spikes. It has been introduced to India for use on hot, dry and degraded sites where few other trees establish quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is planted mainly for fuelwood, soil reclamation and sand-dune and wasteland stabilisation, rapidly providing ground cover and, as a nitrogen-fixing legume, improving impoverished soils. Its handsome silvery foliage and dense, spreading habit also make it useful as an ornamental screen and windbreak in arid landscaping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Fabaceae (Leguminosae)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative region: northern Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature height: 3-8 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth rate: very fast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe small hard seeds respond well to a hot-water treatment: pour near-boiling water over them and soak as it cools for 12-24 hours, then sow those that swell. Sow about 1 cm deep in a light, well-drained nursery mix; germination is usually 7-14 days. Grow on in poly bags and plant out with the first monsoon rains.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vedicflora","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51051986813174,"sku":"SED-TRE-ACACIA-010","price":1059.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/4980\/6326\/files\/nurserylive-seeds-acacia-holosericea-strap-wattle-1-kg-seeds-16968547303564.jpg?v=1782714187","url":"https:\/\/vedicflora.com\/products\/acacia-holosericea-strap-wattle-0-5-kg-seeds","provider":"vedicflora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}