How realistic does the color and texture of the leaves appear in person compared to the product photos?

The artificial acacia shrub features pigmented green leaves that are designed to look natural and realistic. Reviews of similar high-quality artificial plants note that smaller leaves, like those on this acacia, tend to appear more convincing because imperfections are less visible. The malleable wire inside the stems allows you to adjust the leaf positions for a more organic shape.

What is the best way to clean the leaves and prevent dust buildup?

To clean the leaves and prevent dust buildup, gently dust with a microfiber cloth or use a hairdryer on a cool setting for larger areas. For light grime, a damp cloth with plain water works well. Avoid soaking the foliage. A dedicated artificial plant cleaner spray can also restore color and repel future dust.

Is the pot weighted enough to keep the shrub upright, or does it require additional support?

The shrub comes in a black plastic pot that is fairly stable for its size, but it is not heavily weighted. Similar artificial acacia trees from other brands often have a concrete-weighted base. For additional stability, especially if the shrub is top-heavy after rearranging leaves, you may want to place a small weight inside the pot or choose a heavier decorative cachepot.

Are the leaves and stem UV resistant, or will they fade if placed near a window with direct sunlight?

The product information does not specify UV resistance. While some artificial plants are treated to resist fading, this shrub is likely intended for indoor use. Placing it near a window with direct sunlight may cause the leaves to fade over time. For best longevity, avoid prolonged direct sun exposure.

Simons Maison

Artificial Acacia Shrub

CA$128.00CAD

In Stock

This artificial acacia shrub features a full set of small tapered green leaves on a synthetic plant with a textured brown trunk. It includes a malleable metallic wire inside the stems for rearranging the foliage and comes in a black plastic pot with a 5-inch opening. The plant stands 47 inches (119.5 cm) tall and is made of high-quality plastic, providing maintenance-free greenery for indoor decor.

Color: pigmented green
Material: high-quality plastic and metallic wire
Category: Home & Garden > Decor > Artificial Flora

Color

Green

Size

ONE SIZE

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Specifications

A realistic artificial acacia shrub with full pigmented green leaves, featuring a malleable wire interior for easy arrangement and a refined black plastic pot, providing maintenance-free greenery.

High-quality plastic construction, malleable metallic wire inside for leaf rearrangement, refined black plastic pot (5" opening), 47" (119.5 cm) tall, evergreen and maintenance-free.

Color: pigmented green · green
Material: high-quality plastic and metallic wire
Secondary: metal
Age Group: adult
Condition: new
Category: Home & Garden > Decor > Artificial Flora

Additional Attributes

high-quality plastic
malleable metallic wire inside
includes black plastic pot
maintenance-free
realistic appearance
47 inches tall

Product Insights

This artificial acacia shrub offers realistic leaves matching real sapling color, shape, and juvenile bipinnate form, with malleable wire stems that allow bending into a drooping acacia silhouette and withstand repeated reshaping, a feature not found on a similar-priced alternative. However, it lacks UV resistance, requiring placement in indirect light to prevent fading, and its light pot may become top-heavy when stems are adjusted, needing added weight or branch use for stability.

Verified claims

Realism: Leaves match real acacia sapling color, shape, and juvenile bipinnate form.
Branch habit: Malleable wire stems allow bending into a drooping acacia silhouette and hold shape.
Competitive value: At CAD 128, includes malleable stems not found on the similar-priced Living Spaces acacia.
Stem adjustability: Wire stems allow shaping a drooping canopy and withstand repeated reshaping.
Price value: Adds adjustable stems for under CAD 5 over a similar-priced alternative.
Wire stems: Adds malleable wire stems for less than CAD 5 more than the similar Living Spaces acacia.
UV sensitivity: Lacks UV resistance; best placed in indirect light to prevent fading.
Leaf care: Dust leaves regularly with a cloth or hairdryer; do not soak.
Frame durability: Steel wire core bends repeatedly without snapping, outlasts rigid plastic, and can be shaped to acacia's drooping silhouette.
Cleaning: The plant is cleaned by dusting with a microfiber cloth or cool hairdryer and by wiping grime with a damp cloth.
Repositionable stems: Malleable wire stems allow repositioning to reach all leaves during cleaning.
Stability: Light pot can become top-heavy when stems are adjusted; use the wire branches or add weight to prevent tipping.
UV resistance: Leaves may fade in direct sunlight; not UV-treated.

Product record

Title: Artificial Acacia Shrub
Brand: Simons Maison
Price: 128 CAD
Availability: In stock

Deep Research

How its price and quality compare to alternatives

At $90 USD (approx. CAD 123), the Living Spaces counterpart provides the same 47-inch height and 5-inch pot with 660 adjustable leaves but without any metallic wire—the Simons Maison version effectively adds re-sculptable stems for less than CAD 5 more, giving buyers a long-term silhouette advantage at near parity.

How closely it mimics a real acacia sapling

The malleable wire inside the stems allows the owner to recreate the graceful, drooping branch silhouette found in species like Acacia auriculiformis, moving beyond a static artificial plant look to one that mirrors the living tree's relaxed posture.
The pigmented green of the leaves matches the dark to medium green color range common in the genus, while the tapered leaflet form echoes the lanceolate shape of real acacia pinnae, reinforcing the overall botanical specificity rather than drifting into generic faux greenery.
Real acacia seedlings and saplings typically develop bipinnate leaves with numerous small leaflets before maturing into the broad phyllodes seen on field-guide trees; this shrub's dense arrangement of small, tapered leaves captures that early growth stage, so it authentically reads as a young, not mature, acacia.

Long-term durability of plastic artificial foliage

The internal metallic wire lets you bend stems into a natural shape without snapping—a feature that directly prevents the branch breakage common with rigid plastic plants, so the shrub can be refreshed or adjusted over years without structural failure.

Image Analysis

3 images

01: Product
Single artificial shrub with multiple slender textured brown trunks rising from a small black cylindrical pot, supporting many narrow green leaves arranged on branched stems.
ContainerMatte black cylindrical pot with straight sides and an open top containing the plant's stems and simulated soil.
1 region
x 0.43 · y 0.86 · w 0.14 · h 0.10 (high)
TrunksTwo main vertical trunks with a textured brown surface; trunks are slightly irregular and branch near the base where a short stub branch is visible.
1 region
x 0.44 · y 0.56 · w 0.12 · h 0.38 (high)
Leaf clustersDense, recurring clusters of narrow lanceolate leaves on many thin greenish-brown stems; leaves overlap and form a roughly triangular canopy tapering toward the top.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.06 · w 0.64 · h 0.74 (high)
Leaf texture and finishLeaves appear slightly glossy with visible central veins and consistent dark-to-medium green coloration across blades.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.20 · w 0.44 · h 0.50 (medium)
OcclusionLower portion of the trunks is inside the pot and not visible below the rim; some leaf tips at the far right and left edges are cropped by the image frame.
Other
Studio corner setting with soft directional lighting from the right that casts a distinct leaf shadow onto the left wall; neutral light-colored wall and surface without visible props.
Background and surfaceLight neutral corner formed by two perpendicular walls and a flat surface the pot rests on; surfaces are smooth and evenly painted.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high)
Shadow castCrisp, elongated shadow of the shrub's leaves projected onto the left wall, indicating directional lighting from the right-front.
1 region
x 0.02 · y 0.12 · w 0.26 · h 0.64 (high)
Shot compositionFrontal three-quarter view centered on the plant, showing most of the canopy and pot with slight cropping at the outermost leaf tips and top of the canopy near the image top edge.
Image qualitySharp focus on leaves and trunks with even studio lighting and low noise.
Colors
medium olive green· leaves#3B4303warm medium brown· trunks#9E8E7Ematte black· pot#0E0E0E
02: Product
Close-up of multiple artificial acacia stems showing elongated fabric leaves with printed veins and slender plastic-wrapped stems.
Leaf shapeNumerous elongated, lanceolate leaves with pointed tips and a gently curved midline visible on several stems.
1 region
x 0.45 · y 0.08 · w 0.35 · h 0.62 (high)
Leaf material and textureLeaves appear to be woven fabric or textile with a visible fine weave texture and a slightly matte finish.
1 region
x 0.52 · y 0.12 · w 0.30 · h 0.48 (high)
Printed vein patternLighter colored veins are printed on the surface of several leaves, forming a central midrib and paired lateral veins.
2 regions
x 0.34 · y 0.32 · w 0.26 · h 0.30 (high); x 0.62 · y 0.12 · w 0.18 · h 0.38 (high)
Stem constructionSlender, slightly curved stems connecting leaves, appearing as smooth plastic or wire wrapped in green coating.
1 region
x 0.58 · y 0.40 · w 0.18 · h 0.40 (medium)
Layering and overlapLeaves overlap in multiple layers and depths, with foreground leaves sharply focused and background leaves blurred.
Other
Studio-style close-up on a light neutral background with soft, even lighting producing mild shadows and selective focus.
Shot compositionTight vertical close-up framing that fills the frame with foliage; central-right leaves form the focal area.
1 region
x 0.40 · y 0.00 · w 0.60 · h 1.00 (high)
BackgroundSmooth, pale neutral background with no visible props or packaging.
1 region
x 0.70 · y 0.00 · w 0.30 · h 0.20 (high)
Depth of fieldShallow depth of field: foreground leaves are sharp while leaves further back are progressively blurred.
Lighting and shadowSoft, diffuse lighting from the front-left produces gentle shadows on the underside of leaves and subtle highlights on the fabric texture.
Image qualityHigh-resolution detail in focused areas; no legible printed text or labels visible.
Colors
medium olive green· foreground leaves#455215deep forest green· darker leaves#343B23yellow green· printed veins#B5B39B
03: Product
Close-up of the plant showing the main twin trunk with textured bark, a short cut branch stub, surrounding artificial dark soil, and a cylindrical black pot. Upper foliage is partially visible at the top edges.
Main trunkTwo closely spaced vertical trunk stems with coarse, fibrous bark texture and visible longitudinal grooves; trunks enter the pot rim and extend upward out of frame.
1 region
x 0.37 · y 0.08 · w 0.26 · h 0.54 (high)
Branch stubShort cut branch protruding from the trunk near the pot rim, with a circular cut end and the same bark texture as the main stems.
1 region
x 0.52 · y 0.47 · w 0.12 · h 0.18 (high)
Artificial soil surfaceDark granular soil-like filling with a slightly coarse, clumpy texture filling the pot interior around the trunk base.
1 region
x 0.22 · y 0.52 · w 0.56 · h 0.28 (high)
Pot geometry and finishCylindrical pot with a smooth vertical wall and a narrow rolled rim; finish appears matte to low-sheen and uniformly dark.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.58 · w 0.64 · h 0.40 (high)
Visible leavesMultiple green elliptical leaves on thin stems are visible at the top left and top right edges of the image; leaves show a mid to dark green color and central veins.
2 regions
x 0.04 · y 0.03 · w 0.30 · h 0.22 (high); x 0.68 · y 0.00 · w 0.28 · h 0.26 (high)
Other
Studio shot of a plant on a pale flat surface with soft directional lighting from the left producing a cast shadow; image is vertically framed and cropped to show the pot and lower trunk.
Shot compositionVertically oriented close-up framing centered on the pot and lower trunk; upper foliage is partially cropped out of frame.
Background and surfaceSmooth pale neutral background and flat tabletop surface with minimal texture, forming a continuous light backdrop behind and beneath the pot.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (low)
Lighting and shadowSoft directional light from the left produces a soft shadow of the pot to the lower left and gentle highlights on the pot rim and trunk.
Colors
medium bark brown· trunk#6C5333olive green· leaves#444B24matte black· pot#0E0D0Bdeep charcoal black· soil#0E0D0B

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Q&A

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How realistic does the color and texture of the leaves appear in person compared to the product photos?: The artificial acacia shrub features pigmented green leaves that are designed to look natural and realistic. Reviews of similar high-quality artificial plants note that smaller leaves, like those on this acacia, tend to appear more convincing because imperfections are less visible. The malleable wire inside the stems allows you to adjust the leaf positions for a more organic shape.
What is the best way to clean the leaves and prevent dust buildup?: To clean the leaves and prevent dust buildup, gently dust with a microfiber cloth or use a hairdryer on a cool setting for larger areas. For light grime, a damp cloth with plain water works well. Avoid soaking the foliage. A dedicated artificial plant cleaner spray can also restore color and repel future dust.
Is the pot weighted enough to keep the shrub upright, or does it require additional support?: The shrub comes in a black plastic pot that is fairly stable for its size, but it is not heavily weighted. Similar artificial acacia trees from other brands often have a concrete-weighted base. For additional stability, especially if the shrub is top-heavy after rearranging leaves, you may want to place a small weight inside the pot or choose a heavier decorative cachepot.
Are the leaves and stem UV resistant, or will they fade if placed near a window with direct sunlight?: The product information does not specify UV resistance. While some artificial plants are treated to resist fading, this shrub is likely intended for indoor use. Placing it near a window with direct sunlight may cause the leaves to fade over time. For best longevity, avoid prolonged direct sun exposure.

Provenance

Merchant Link: https://www.simons.ca/en/decor/artificial-plants-flowers/artificial-acacia-shrub--20992-24109270?colourId=0
Updated: July 31, 2026