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Vachellia karroo (Acacia karroo)

by Johan Wentzel

Vachellia karroo (Acacia karroo)
Common Name
Sweet thorn
Plant Type
Tree
It can flower up to 6 times a year depending on the rain. It is a host to various butterflies and attracts a multitude of insects. It also attracts bush babies that eats the gum.
Plant Description

Vachellia karroo can flower up to 6 times a year depending on the rain. It is a host to various butterflies and attracts a multitude of insects.

Vachellia karroo also attracts bushbabies that eats the gum. The roots are nitrogen fixers and make this tree ideal for planting on disturbed and poor soils.

Afrikaanse Naam
Soetdoring
Hardiness
Very hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Deciduous
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Early summer
Flower Colour
Yellow
Shape
Upright
Soil
Clay
Plant Size
5m
Region
Gauteng, Free State
Habitat
Grassland
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
Yes

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