Wattle is a common cause of hay fever. The major plant allergens are microscopic. They primarily derive from grasses and weeds whose flowers (see footnote 2) release many thousands of pollen grains into the air in a single day.

Is Wattle bad for hayfever?

Wattle is rarely a cause of allergic symptoms, although people can think it is the cause of their hay fever symptoms. In Victoria, inland areas tend to have higher pollen counts and northerly winds can bring pollens from inland regions to the coastal areas, including Melbourne.

Is Wattle bad for allergies?

Wattle trees are frequently blamed for early spring symptoms but tests raraely confirm that Wattle pollen is the cause. There are many species of Casuarina or Australian Oak trees, which produce pollen throughout the year and may cause allergic rhinitis symptoms at any time of the year.