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Acacia karroo

 
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Family: Mimosaceae
Genus: Acacia (a-KAY-see-uh) (Info)
Species: karroo

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Category:
Trees

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral proff72 On Apr 2, 2007, proff72 from Pretoria
South Africa wrote:

I live in central South Africa and trees like these are abundant. Very easily grown from seeds, very drought resistant and flourish in summer rainfall regions. This is a pioneer tree, fast grower and estimated lifetime is a mere 10 to 15 years. As with all thorn trees be sure to prune carefully because of the thorns. Branches tend to grow downward or hang as tree gets bigger. I usually just cut these off, mimicking nature where antilope usualy does the pruning. In the wild they grow either far apart or very near to eachother, so if you want to plant them for shade plant a couple a few feet apart. Be careful when tree starts leaking sap - this could indicate a worm atacking the core of the tree.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Phoenix, Arizona
La Mirada, California
India Hook, South Carolina



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