Botanical Name: Caesalpinia spinosa
Common Name: Tara Type of Plant: dicot: tree Habit of Growth: Overall Shape Upright to sprawling shrubby tree covered with short, stout spines on trunk, branches and leaves; foliage is shiny dark green with reddish fruit Height 15 to 20' Spread to 20' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun preferred Soil tolerant of most soils Hardiness Some frost – Zones 12-16, 18-24 Morphology: Leaves bipinnately compound, alternate on stem, to 12" long with 2-3 pairs of pinnae up to 4" long; leaflets oval to elliptical, dark green and shiny Flowers small yellow and red flowers in 6" to 8" long spikes toward the ends of branches in May or June Fruit reddish-tinged pods to 4", 3/4" wide, which curl up and drop Propagation: seed Usage: rustic tree used for reddish fruit and yellow flowers, sometimes used as a street tree or roadside tree; valued as a curiosity and for its durability and hardiness Landscape Care: Watering regular watering for first year; drought tolerant after established Fertilizing slow-release at planting Pruning head up and select canopy branches carefully for tree form Pests/Diseases none major Special Conditions/Other Origin: Western South America Family: Fabaceae Notes: |
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