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 Tucson, Arizona.

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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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Select the pot size

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.

Tucson, Arizona

48% Low

Growing Acacia Melanoxylon in Tucson right now

Plant growth potential is currently medium 👌

January 30th, 2023

Sunlight energy as measured by “net radiation” in Tucson is currently medium 👌.

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

Sunlight will increase by 23.4% ☀️

January 26th, 2023

Tucson is trending towards greater sunlight intensity!

The amount of sunlight in Tucson is expected to increase by 23.4% over the next 2 weeks to an average of 13.0 megajoules of energy per m² per…

Daylight will increase by 0.8 hours 📈

January 30th, 2023

This month, Tucson is getting an average of 9.4 hours of clear sky sunlight per day.

Hours of daylight will increase by 7.5% over the next two weeks. Your plants will get 10.8 total hours of dayli…

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 Tucson, Arizona ⛅.

Acacia Melanoxylon does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Acacia Melanoxylon

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Acacia Melanoxylon: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Acacia Melanoxylon after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

When to repot Acacia Melanoxylon

Is this a good time of year to repot? No ⏳

January 26th, 2023

The growing potential in Tucson is low 📉.

Repotting in late fall or winter when the day lengths are shorter can be very stressful for a plant and cause it to go into shock.

It's best to repot …