Acacia farnesiana, named cassie, huisache or sweet acacia, is a deciduous acacia, which is probably native to tropical America, and cultivated in many warm places in the world, including Africa and Australia. This tree reaches 8 m to 10 m, and has scented flowers in axillary pedunculate heads, which look like yellow puffballs.
Cassie is drought tolerant, but not very frost hardy. It may whistand slight frosts, with an estimated hardiness of 25°F. Note that this tree has spines and should be handled or pruned with care.
The cassie has twice pinnate deciduous leaves. Each glabrous leaflet can reach 7 mm long and 1.5 mm wide.
Cassie flowers are pedunculate golden yellow scented heads.
Acacia farnesiana requiert les expositions suivantes : lumière,soleil Cassie thrives in dry and sandy soils.
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Category - tree
Dimensions
Height 10.00 m
Width 8.00 m
Minimum temperatures
The plant is likely to die as soon as temperature is below -4.0 °C
Leaves and other aerial parts are damaged as soon as temperatures drops to -3.0 °C
Exposure - light, full sun
Leaves - decidious
Flowers - Fragrant flowersColor(s) : yellow
Propagation - seeds Cassie is mainly propagated by seeds, which easily sprout.
Toxicity Unknown toxicity.Contains irritating, urticating or spiky parts.
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