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Living Accession 6-092

Taxon

Vachellia rigidula

Botanical Name

Vachellia rigidula (Bentham) Seigler & Ebinger

Seed Accession No.

890158

DELEP Field

CAC Field 6

Status

Unknown

Survived For

Planted 35 years ago

Survival and Performance

DateNo. PlantsNotes
1990(4)4 individuals planted in Apr
1991(4)1' tall, no freeze damage, healthy
1992(4)2.5' tall, no freeze damage, healthy
1993(4)2-3.5' tall, no freeze damage, healthy
1994(4)3-6' tall, no freeze damage, healthy, flowers/few fruit in 1994
1997(4)6-9' tall, no freeze damage, healthy
2001(4)6-11'tall, 3=healthy, 1=fair condition w/ some dead stems
2004(4)no freeze damage, 1=3.5' tall, all but one stem dead, 1=6.5' tall, fair condition, 2=11'/12' tall, healthy, flowers
2006(4)1=died ca. 2005-cause undetermined, 3=6.5/10’/11’ tall, no freeze damage, healthy but no flowers
2007(3)6.5’/10/11’ tall, variable die-back 1-6’ from stem tips-possibly due to lack of moisture but apparently not due to freezing, healthy regrowth, no flowers
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