SEMI-DECIDUOUS
Vachellia rehmanniana
FULL SUN
FROST HARDY
LOW WATER REQUIREMENTS
MEDIUM WATER REQUIREMENTS
MEDIUM GROWER
FRAGRANT
ATTRACTS BIRDS
ATTRACTS INSECTS
FLOWER COLOUR:
AVERAGE SIZE:
8m x 4m
FLOWERING TIME:
J F M A M J J A S O N D
FRUITING TIME:
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Vachellia rehmanniana
DESCRIPTION
Previously known as Acacia rehmanniana, this is a small, flat-crowned tree with young branches densely covered with golden, furry hairs which later become grey and peel off to expose a powdery, rusty-red bark. The spines are long and straight, white with a reddish-brown tip. The flowers are white balls, grouped at the ends of the young branches. The fruit is a straight, flat greyish-brown pod.
2 responses
Hi Marlena
Thanks for visiting Plantbook and sharing your love for our indigenous flora and sharing your success with this magnificent species despite your challenging growing conditions.
Enjoy your share of African beauty.
Flourish!
Glenice
I live on the west coast of Vancouver Island in Canada. i love growing the Vachellia and Senegalias along with other inteesting tropical and sub tropical trees. Sadly they are doomed to live their existence out in pots….never to reach their full potential that would take place in their natural habitiat. That being said there is still a life for them and much pleasure working with them and seeing them grow. Most can be bonsiaed.I have vachellia rehmanniana growing from seed and just love the fine leaflets….very attactive. Too bad there is no way to load up photos for your viewing pleasure/ Most of my seed stock origibnally came for Rod and rachel saunders from Silverhill Seeds in Gautang. As most poeple know they were savagely and brutally murdered and dismembered by evil ignorant coward thugs on one of their field trips. Monumentally sad………..