Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Perennial
Origin
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Deciduous, Evergreen
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Number of Varieties
8002
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Slopes
gardens, Hardwood forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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7-5
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Butterfly shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Dry, Loam, Sandy
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Dry
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
-
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
-
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Pests and diseases free, 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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Cancer, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
Senegalia berlandieri
JEFFERSONIA diphylla
Common Name
Acacia
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In Hindi
Acacia
Twinleaf
In German
Acacia
Twinleaf
In French
Acacia
Twinleaf
In Spanish
Acacia
Twinleaf
In Greek
Acacia
Twinleaf
In Portuguese
Acacia
Twinleaf
In Polish
Acacia
Twinleaf
In Latin
Acacia
Twinleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Ranunculales
Family
Fabaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Acacia
Jeffersonia
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Acacieae
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Subfamily
Mimosoideae
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Number of Species
13502
1
27800
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