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Living Accession 6-033

Taxon

Vachellia farnesiana

Botanical Name

Vachellia farnesiana (Linnaeus) Wight & Arnott

Seed Accession No.

880065

DELEP Field

CAC Field 6

Status

Unknown

Survived For

Planted 36 years ago

Survival and Performance

DateNo. PlantsNotes
1989(5)5 individuals planted in Jun
1990(5)minor twig damage on some plants, healthy
1991(5)7' tall, some freeze damage, vigorous regrowth, flowers
1992(5)7' tall, no freeze damage, healthy, flowers/fruit in 1991-1992
1993(5)7-8' tall, no freeze damage, healthy but slow growth, flowers/fruit
1994(5)8-9' tall, no freeze damage, healthy, flowers/fruit
1997(5)11-13' tall, some twigs froze back 2-3', fair, flowers/fruit
2001(5)10-13' tall, fair to healthy but little growth (some shading problems), flowers/fruit
2004(5)10-14' tall, most limbs on each plant are dead due to shading and drought, 2=flowers/fruit
2006(5)3=died in 2005 from insufficient moisture, 2=6"/3.5’ tall, no freeze damage but severely stressed due to lack of moisture and shade from adjacent plants
2007(2)1=died in 2006-drought, 1=3’ tall, stems froze back 1-3’ from tips, weak recovery
Desert Legume Program

Desert Legume Program
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Tucson, AZ 85719

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