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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 Sun to Partial Shade
Danger: Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling
Bloom Color: Bright Yellow
Bloom Time: Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Mid Fall Late Fall/Early Winter
On Jan 24, 2009, htop from San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:
I have not grown this plant. Gray Nicker, Gray Nickerbean (Caesalpinia bonduc) can be found growing natively in only Red River County in Texas. It is also native to Florida, Hawaii (probably introduced and naturalized), Louisiana, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
On Feb 19, 2007, ara133 from State College, PA wrote:
Quite easy to germinate once seed is scarified; grows well as a houseplant if provided enough light (mine is currently in a large terrarium (with more ventilation than a typical setup) and doing really well.
On Feb 5, 2005, ForrestGump from Melbourne, FL wrote:
Found a number of plants growing on the back dune of the Cape Canaveral beach. The spiny seed pods are intimidating, but simply handle with care or use gloves. The shoots also have spines so be careful. I find the seed to be quite beautiful in color, and have found them washed up along the beach. This would be an interesting plant to grow.
On Sep 18, 2004, NativePlantFan9 from Boca Raton, FL (Zone 10a) wrote:
Gray Nicker or Gray Nickerbean is a salt-tolerant, hardy plant native from coastal north-central and central Florida south through the Keys. It is an excellent, salt-tolerant plant for seaside locations. It can be invasive, however, as it often forms dense thickets climbing as a vine or tall shrub high over native vegetation; however, it is not as invasive as other plants which are not native; one of them, Brazilian Peppertree, can crowd out Gray Nickerbean. If trimmed, this plant could be kept under control. Flowers are deep yellow, maybe orangish, to pale yellow. A thumbs-up plant for a native plant garden or regular garden near oceanside locations!
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