Vachellia / Acacia gerrardii - Red Thorn Tree - Indigenous South African Tree - 10 Seeds Nymphaea

Vachellia / Acacia gerrardii - Red Thorn Tree - Indigenous South African Tree - 10 Seeds NymphaeaAcacia is a genus of shrubs and trees belonging to the subfamily Mimosoideae of the family Fabaceae. TheRed Thorn Treegrows up to14 metres. It is a very hardy tree and has grey bark. An extremely hardy drought resistant Acacia it is grown extensively in Zimbabwe, the Northern parts of South Africa as well as in some parts of KZN. It does verywell without tending and thrives in the dryer lowveld areas. It makes a very good bonsai specimen andisquick

Strongly scented yellow flowers are a feature of this stumpy bulbous plant

densely flower branched raceme

fissured bark

although can appear pure red or very seldom pure yellow

Despite their name

strap-like leaves per plant which are arching and are not leathery

Agapanthus is commonly known as "Lily of the Nile"

Seeds are produced in pods which are flat and coiled into a springlike structure

spider lilies and arum lilies

Naturally found in grassland in Natal

with the rosette growing directly at ground level

Copes well in both semi sunny and sunny environments