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Caesalpinia cacalaco

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Family: Caesalpiniaceae
Genus: Caesalpinia (ses-al-PIN-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: cacalaco

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Category:
Trees

Height:
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing:
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

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:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Mid Winter

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Scarify seed before sowing

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

By palmbob

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Negative	farmerjohnaz	On Apr 1, 2007, farmerjohnaz from Gilbert, AZ (Zone 10a) wrote: I planted 3 5 gallon Cascalotes as part of my xeroscape in Queencreek Arizona. They are 2 years old, multibranched, and 6' tall. Each winter they were completed defoliated after the first frost. It is now April 1st and there is no sign that they are coming back. It reached 18 degrees one night this winter. The first winter, the lowest temp was 24 degrees. I lost many branches. It is not a cold hardy plant. It was listed as 20 degrees on the pot, but I would not plant in areas that get below 32.
Positive	palmbob	On Jun 19, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote: very drought tolerant Mexican tree with profuse yellow flowers in winter, but also some in mid summer. Stems are ornamentally knobby-looks more like a CAssia than a Caesalpinia from a distance

Regional...

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

Chandler, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Sarasota, Florida

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