Can Acacia Melanoxylon be grown outdoors?

USDA Hardiness Zone Acacia Melanoxylon can be grown outdoors in USDA Hardiness Zones 9a-11b . Find your local hardiness zone here .

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Acacia Melanoxylon

Q: How often should I water my Acacia Melanoxylon?

Acacia Melanoxylon prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Q: How much sunlight does my Acacia Melanoxylon need?

Acacia Melanoxylon requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

Also known as

Blackwood, Blackwood, Australian blackwood, Hickory, Mudgerabah, Tasmanian blackwood and Blackwood acacia

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Acacia melanoxylon

Genus

Acacia

Family

Fabaceae

Order

Fabales

How to care for Acacia Melanoxylon

Water

How often to water your Acacia Melanoxylon

Acacia Melanoxylon needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot located in Seattle, Washington.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

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Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

Seattle, Washington

23% Very Low

Growing Acacia Melanoxylon in Seattle right now

Plant growth potential is currently very low 📉

January 27th, 2023

Sunlight intensity as measured by “net radiation” in Seattle is currently very low 📉.

The availability of high quality sunlight in your home impacts ability for plants to thrive and is key in dete…

Sunlight will increase by 56.2% ☀️

January 29th, 2023

Seattle is trending towards greater sunlight intensity!

The amount of sunlight in Seattle is expected to increase by 56.2% over the next 2 weeks to an average of 8.0 megajoules of energy per m² pe…

Daylight will increase by 1.4 hours 📈

January 29th, 2023

This month, Seattle is getting an average of 7.3 hours of clear sky sunlight per day.

Hours of daylight will increase by 16.3% over the next two weeks. Your plants will get 9.9 total hours of dayl…

Light needs and placement for plant Acacia Melanoxylon: 1ft from a window

Acacia Melanoxylon love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive during this time of reduced sunlight intensity in Seattle, Washington ⛅.

Acacia Melanoxylon does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

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