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OnionPatch

(6,238 posts) Tue Jul 16, 2013, 12:54 AM Jul 2013

Does anyone know what this plant is?

It's the only one on my lot that I don't know. It was here when we bought the place. It's evergreen, likes being in the shade and has never been watered, which is amazing for inland southern California. I don't think it's a native, I've not seen any in the wild around here, only in people's yards. I'd love to find some more of these in a nursery or somewhere so I can create a screen on a shady property line where I have no irrigation (and a creepy neighbor, lol).

Closer up with my hand for perspective:

Anyone?

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Does anyone know what this plant is? (Original Post) OnionPatch Jul 2013 OP

What does the fruit/seed look like, what's the flower like XemaSab Jul 2013 #1

I've never seen a seed, berry or flower on this shrub. OnionPatch Jul 2013 #5

Pretty sure it's not illegal... damyank913 Jul 2013 #2

Lol! OnionPatch Jul 2013 #4

Looks like some form of Acacia JayhawkSD Jul 2013 #3

Yes, I thought so too. OnionPatch Jul 2013 #6

XemaSab

(60,212 posts)

1. What does the fruit/seed look like, what's the flower like

Reply to OnionPatch (Original post)

Tue Jul 16, 2013, 02:36 AM

Jul 2013

and does it have a smell?

OnionPatch

(6,238 posts)

5. I've never seen a seed, berry or flower on this shrub.

Reply to XemaSab (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 16, 2013, 09:19 AM

Jul 2013

If they have them, they're insignificant. I haven't smelled it but good idea! I'll do that today.

damyank913

(787 posts)

2. Pretty sure it's not illegal...

Reply to OnionPatch (Original post)

Tue Jul 16, 2013, 07:55 AM

Jul 2013

...Try burning some and send me the smell...

OnionPatch

(6,238 posts)

4. Lol!

Reply to damyank913 (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 16, 2013, 09:12 AM

Jul 2013

I have better things to burn around here, thanks.

JayhawkSD

(3,163 posts)

3. Looks like some form of Acacia

Reply to OnionPatch (Original post)

Tue Jul 16, 2013, 08:21 AM

Jul 2013

There are a couple dozen different specific cultivars, and nurseries will carry several of them.

OnionPatch

(6,238 posts)

6. Yes, I thought so too.

Reply to JayhawkSD (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 16, 2013, 09:26 AM

Jul 2013

The leaves are a little larger than the Acacia species I'm familiar with, though, so maybe not. If it's an Acacia, I'd like to know which one it is. If I buy another type, it might not have all the qualities this one has. Of course I can always read the label, lol. Still, this plant has a proven track record for this little niche of ecosystem that is my yard. I'd like to get the same type.

I wonder if I could take cuttings. Although I'd really like to get some more mature plants to start my screen/hedge.

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