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Vachellia nilotica subsp. hemispherica

Acacia nilotica subsp. hemispherica

Vachellia nilotica subsp. hemispherica is a perennial thorny tree from Pakistan, grown mainly for forage and wood. It is a hardy, drought-tolerant tree suited to hot, dry lowland climates rather than a typical garden or houseplant.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Tree, Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water young trees regularly until established, then rely mostly on rainfall; it tolerates long dry spells.
Soil
Well-drained sandy or loamy soil; tolerates poor and alkaline soils.
Temperature
Warm climate, roughly 20–45 °C; protect young plants from frost.
How easy
Easy
Edible
Yes, some parts

About

Vachellia nilotica subsp. hemispherica is a perennial tree native to Pakistan. Its uses include forage and wood.

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Vachellia leucophloea · Vachellia schaffneri · Vachellia tortilis · Vachellia xanthophloea · Roman Cassie · Bullhorn Wattle · Camel thorn · Sweet Acacia · Robber Thorn · Sweet Thorn · Babul · Gum Arabic Tree

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Vachellia nilotica subsp. hemispherica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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