Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Grass
Origin
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
South America
Types
Deciduous, Evergreen
Pensacola, Argentine, Tifton 9
Number of Varieties
8002
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Slopes
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Dry, Loam, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Dry
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Proper mowing practices are necessary
Fertilizers
-
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
-
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
Recommended more for beef than for milk production
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
Senegalia berlandieri
PASPALUM notatum
Common Name
Acacia
Bahia Grass
In Hindi
Acacia
बाहिया घास
In German
Acacia
Bahia Grass
In French
Acacia
l'herbe de Bahia
In Spanish
Acacia
bahia hierba
In Greek
Acacia
Bahia γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Acacia
bahia grama
In Polish
Acacia
Bahia trawy
In Latin
Acacia
bahia herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Poales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Acacia
Paspalum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Acacieae
Paspaleae
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
-
Number of Species
13501
1
27800
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