Base de datos de plantas del FNPS

Vachellia farnesiana

sweet acacia
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Roger Hammer, Dade Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

sweet acacia

Sinónimo(s):

Acacia farnesiana

Especie del género:

Vachellia farnesiana

Familia:

Fabaceae (Leguminosae)

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

shrub

Tamaño:

8-20 ft tall by 6-10 ft wide

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

yellow

Color de la fruta:

brown

Fenología:

evergreen

Destacado por:

Showy Flowers, Aroma/Showy Fruitsagrance, Thorns, Interesting Foliage

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Good for barrier shrub and as wildlife thicket, also nice as specimen.

Consideraciones:

Thorns on trunks and branches. Place where flowers and fragrance can be enjoyed, but away from walkways. Can suffer from root rot if too wet.

Disponibilidad:

Native Nurseries, Seed

Propagación:

Seeds or cuttings.

Luz:

Full Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Usually moist, occasional inundation -a- Somewhat long very dry periods

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand

pH del suelo:

prefers alkaline soil

Apto para cultivo en:

8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11

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Acreditado en:

Distribution
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Pollinators, Birds, Mammals

Attracts pollinators and uses ants both for protection against unwanted insects.

The thorny branches make good cover for birds and other wildlife. Fruits are not generally valued. Attracts pollinators.





There are 2 subspecies, V. farnesiana var. farnesiana and V. farnesiana var. pinetorum.  Var. pinetorum is rare.  It is also smaller.





There is a very rare species, Vachellia macranthera , occasionally cultivated.  It occurs rarely in extreme south Florida and has been found as a likely storm-deposited waif in a couple of areas on the west coast of FL.   If you have it, enjoy it.  Culture should be similar to V. farnesiana.

Hábitats nativos:

Coastal uplands, ruderal, shell middens

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

In southern Europe, this species is extensively planted for the flowers, which are a perfume ingredient.

Comentarios generales:

Although drought-tolerant, this shrub/small tree may benefit from a few deep, thorough soakings during extremely dry periods. When young, it tends to be multi-trunked, so if a tree form is desired, pruning is required. Very briefly deciduous. Although the range extends further north, it is best used in landscaping where temperatures do not drop below 20 degrees F.
FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

https://asknature.org/strategy/flowers-selectively-deter-insects/



Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell.  1999.  Native Florida Plants.  Gulf Publishing Company.  Houston, TX.



Huegel, Craig, N.  2010.  Native plant landscaping for Florida wildlife.  University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 



Nelson, Gil.  2003.  Florida's Best Landscape Plants. Association of Florida Native Nurseries.



Watkins, John and Thomas Sheehan.  1975.  Florida Landscape Plants, Native and Exotic. University Presses of Florida, Gainesville. (light, soil, salt)



Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021. Atlas of Florida Plants ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ).  Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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