Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
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Types
Deciduous, Evergreen
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Number of Varieties
800-
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Slopes
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm200.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm6.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Dry, Loam, Sandy
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The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Dry
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Needs very little water
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
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Soil Type
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
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Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
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Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
Insects
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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✔
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Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall
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Botanical Name
Senegalia berlandieri
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Acacia
candelabro
In Hindi
Acacia
candelabro
In German
Acacia
candelabro
In French
Acacia
candelabro
In Spanish
Acacia
candelabro
In Greek
Acacia
candelabro
In Portuguese
Acacia
candelabro
In Polish
Acacia
candelabro
In Latin
Acacia
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Acacia
Browningia
Clade
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Tribe
Acacieae
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Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
1350-
1
27800
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