Acacia schinoides is a shrub or tree indigenous to Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

. It has also been introduced into Kenya

Kenya

Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...

 and Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...

and it is cultivated there. A common name for the plant in Australia is Green Cedar Wattle.

Description

Acacia schinoides grows to a height of 2–10 m. In summer it bears cream-colored, ball-shaped flowers. It is a, "Fast-growing tree in well-composted soil."

Natural growing conditions

Acacia schinoides can withstand frosts as low as −7 °C. It does well in both shade and sun.