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Living Accession 6-223

Taxon

Tara cacalaco

Botanical Name

Tara cacalaco (Humboldt & Bonpland) Molinari & Sánchez Ocharan

Seed Accession No.

900480

DELEP Field

CAC Field 6

Status

Unknown

Survived For

Planted 33 years ago

Survival and Performance

DateNo. PlantsNotes
1992(2)2 individuals planted in Apr
1993(2)4.5' tall, 1=dead-froze to ground and did not recover, 1=froze to ground, slow regrowth
1994(1)1' tall, froze to ground, healthy regrowth
1995(1)6.5' tall, minor freeze damage to stem tips, healthy
1997(1)8.5' tall, froze to ground, healthy, vigorous
2001(1)6' tall, freezes to ground each winter, healthy, vigorous
2004(1)8.5' tall, froze to ground, healthy regrowth
2006(1)8.5’ tall, froze to ground, healthy, vigorous regrowth
2007(1)7’ tall, froze to base (stems to 1" thick), healthy, vigorous regrowth
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