General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 12 feet to 15 feet
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Other: Highly fragrant!
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Other: Throughout the year.
Underground structures: Taproot
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Common names
  • Sweet Acacia
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Vachellia farnesiana var. farnesiana
  • Synonym: Acacia farnesiana var. farnesiana

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Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-11-04 
Photo taken at Merritt Island Nat'l Wildlife Refuge, Merritt Isla

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