Vachellia sphaerocephala
BULL'S HORN THORN, BEE WATTLE
Fabaceae-Mimosoideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Pruning: Retain only one main trunk for a tree or tip prune regularly from a young age for a shrub.

 
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Vachellia sphaerocephala
BULL'S HORN THORN, BEE WATTLE
Fabaceae-Mimosoideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in yellow

Flowering Time: early spring to mid spring, mid winterlate winter

Leaves: mid green

Bark & Stems: spines


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & dry style designs

Uses: barrier

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting , bee attracting



HAZARDS

Weed Potential: yes






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