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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrubs, Trees

Origin
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States

Types
Deciduous, Evergreen

Number of Varieties
800 16

Habitat
Hillside, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
300.00 cm 72

Minimum Width
300.00 cm 57

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Elliptic

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Dry, Loam, Sandy

The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Dry

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively

In Summer
Adequately

In Spring
Average Water

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type
Dry, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
-

Fertilizers
-

Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds, Flies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used
Flowers

Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Senegalia berlandieri

Common Name
Acacia

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In German
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In French
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In Spanish
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In Greek
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In Portuguese
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In Polish
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In Latin
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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Fabales

Family
Fabaceae

Genus
Acacia

Clade
-

Tribe
Acacieae

Subfamily
Mimosoideae

Number of Species
1350 20

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Properties of Acacia

Want to know the properties of Acacia? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Acacia is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Acacia Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Acacia Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Acacia. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Acacia physical information is as follows: 300.00 cm tall and 300.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Acacia

Taking Acacia Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Acacia include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is Adequately and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Acacia

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Acacia is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Acacia is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 800 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Deciduous, Evergreen. This plant's habitat is Hillside and Slopes and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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