Guajillo 

 

Acacia berlandieri-guajillo

 

Mimosaceae

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Form: Tree or large shrub
Seasonality: Perennial, semi-evergreen
Size: 12 feet high by 20 feet wide

Leaves; Light green, feathery, compound leaves

Flowers: Cream colored puff balls, fragrant
Fruit: Seed pod
Stems/Trunks: Bark: Tan to gray, may or may not have thorns
Range/Origin: Australia, Mexico, SW U.S.A.
Hardiness: Sunset Zones 10 - 24

Comments: Moderate litter, Thorns possible

 

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
  • Water: Low
  • Soil: Sandy soils, well drained
  • Propagation: Seed
  • Maintenance: Little; can be shaped by early pruning to selected form

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