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Living Accession Y-041

Taxon

Tara cacalaco

Botanical Name

Tara cacalaco (Humboldt & Bonpland) Molinari & Sánchez Ocharan

Seed Accession No.

900480

DELEP Field

Yuma

Status

Decommissioned

Survived For

21 years*

* = Living accession was still alive when the Yuma field was decommissioned.

Survival and Performance

DateNo. PlantsNotes
1992(4)4 individuals planted in Mar
1992(4)1-2' tall, healthy, slow growth
1993(4)2.5-3' tall, healthy, slow growth 1994
1995(4)3.5-4' tall, healthy, slow growth
1996(4)4-6' tall, healthy, slow growth
1997(4)4-7' tall, healthy, slow growth, all=flowers in 1996/1997
1999(4)5.5-8' tall, healthy, slow growth, all=flowers in 1999
2000(4)6-8' tall, healthy, slow growth, flowers
2001(4)1=died in 2001-cause undetermined, 3=6.5-9' tall, healthy, slow growth, flowers/fruit
2002(3)7-10' tall, healthy, slow growth, flowers/fruit
2004(3)9-10' tall, healthy, slow growth, flowers/fruit
2005(3)10’/10’/10’ tall, healthy, little change in size, flowers/fruit
2006(3)12’/12’/13’ tall, healthy, slow growth, flowers/fruit
2007(3)12’/12’/13’ tall, outer stems froze back to 1’ from tips, healthy, flowers/fruit
2008(3)10’/11’/12’ tall, healthy, little change in size, flowers/fruit
2009(3)11’/12’/14’ tall, healthy, slow growth, flowers/fruit
2013
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