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How to identify this plant?

JM2000
Finding My Feet

How to identify this plant?

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Hi - this is a plant from Bunnings - soft leaves and with a hard trunk/branches, no tag

 

I went to Bunnings Gladstone but could not see the same

 

Wish to get this plant if I know what it is

MitchellMc
Bunnings Team Member
Bunnings Team Member

Re: Plant ID

Hi @JM2000,

 

From the leaf shape, it is likely to be some type of Acacia. Has it flowered at all for you? If so, could you tell us what they looked like? One possibility is that it's a Queensland Silver Wattle

 

Let me tag @Noelle and @mich1972 to see if they have any thoughts.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions.

 

Mitchell

 

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Noelle
Kind of a Big Deal

Re: How to identify this plant?

Hi @JM2000 

It's a bit hard to identify any shrub/tree without either seeing the flowers or having a close-up image of a leaf, to see the vein pattern in it. While the leaves could be Silver Wattle, the growth habit is quite different - Silver Wattle is usually more erect and tree-like than shrubby as in your photo. 

There are too many other options to choose from, so we await your response to @MitchellMc 's comments.

Re: Plant ID

Hi Mitchell

 

Thanks - it does not look at be a QLD silver Wattyl, the leaf shape is more slender and there have not been any flowers nor seeds. I know that it came from Bunnings and is planted in the street nature strip by a neighbour.  The tag is gone

 

The leaves are nice and soft to touch.  The screen shot below is a close up of the leaves

 

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Re: How to identify this plant?

Hi Noelle

 

Many thanks for the kind reply, I have replied to @MitchellMc email/post.  I also tried plant ID - web version and could not a match wrt leave shape

 

I have been to Bunnings in town this weekend and could not find a match.  I looked on the web for silver ground covers as well - nothing is an exact match.

 

The trunk is woody, its a nice looking plant and hardy (has not been watered)

 

Kind regards

 

James

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