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About Texas Sage and Acacia


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Shrubs, Trees   
Herbaceous Perennial   

Origin
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States   
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Hillside, Slopes   
Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
8-10   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12 - 1   

Sunset Zone
Not available   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Red   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Heart-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Dry, Loam, Sandy   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Dry   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively   
Medium   

In Summer
Adequately   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Average Water   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Dry, Loamy, Sandy   
Clay, Loamy, Sandy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry   
Moist, Sandy   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial shade   

Pruning
No pruning needed   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Not Available   
General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree   
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Flies   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Borders, Cottage Garden   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Erosion control   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Not Available, Urinary tract problems   
anticoagulant, antimicrobial   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Bark, Leaves   

Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects   
Showy Purposes, Used as a spice   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall   
Cottage garden, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Senegalia berlandieri   
SALVIA coccinea   

Common Name
Acacia   
Blood Sage, Texas Sage   

In Hindi
Acacia   
Texas Sage   

In German
Acacia   
Texas Sage   

In French
Acacia   
Texas Sage   

In Spanish
Acacia   
Sabio de Tejas   

In Greek
Acacia   
Τέξας Sage   

In Portuguese
Acacia   
Texas Sábio   

In Polish
Acacia   
Texas Sage   

In Latin
Acacia   
Texas Sage   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Lamiales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Lamiaceae   

Genus
Acacia   
Salvia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Acacieae   
Mentheae   

Subfamily
Mimosoideae   
Nepetoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Acacia and Texas Sage

Wondering what are the properties of Acacia and Texas Sage? We provide you with everything About Acacia and Texas Sage. Acacia doesn't have thorns and Texas Sage doesn't have thorns. Also Acacia does not have fragrant flowers. Acacia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Texas Sage has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Acacia and Texas Sage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Acacia and Texas Sage

Season and care of Acacia and Texas Sage is important to know. While considering everything about Acacia and Texas Sage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acacia season is Spring and Texas Sage season is Spring. The type of soil for Acacia is Dry, Loam, Sandy and for Texas Sage is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Acacia is Slightly Alkaline and for Texas Sage is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Acacia and Texas Sage Physical Information

Acacia and Texas Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Acacia height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Acacia and Texas Sage are as follows:

Care of Acacia and Texas Sage

Care of Acacia and Texas Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acacia pruning is done No pruning needed and Texas Sage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Acacia needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Texas Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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