Acacia farnesiana (Sweet acacia, Huisache)

French Name: Cassier, cassie

Pronunciation: uh-KAY-shuh far-nee-zee-AY-nuh

Plant type: Tree

Origin: Southwestern United States, Mexico, Chile

Heat Zones: 10 to 16

Hardiness Zones: 9 to 13

Uses: Bonsai, Specimen, Container, Wildlife, Reclamation

Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Slow

Tree Shape: Vase

Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical

Canopy Density: Dense

Canopy Texture: Medium

Height at Maturity: 5 to 8 m

Spread at Maturity: 5 to 8 meters

Time to Ultimate Height: 5 to 10 Years

Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

Leaf Venation: Pinnate

Leaf Persistance: Semi Evergreen

Leaf Type: Bipinnately compound

Leaf Blade: Less than 5

Leaf Shape: Linear

Leaf Margins: Entire

Leaf Texture: Smooth, Fine

Leaf Scent: No Fragance

Color(growing season): Green

Color(changing season): Green

Flower

Flower Showiness: Yes

Flower Size Range: 10 - 20

Flower Type: Panicle

Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

Flower Scent: Pleasant (Sweet)

Flower Color: Yellow

Seasons: Year Round

Trunk

Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage

Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked, Can be trained to one trunk

Trunk esthetic Values: Showy, Spines

Fruit

Fruit Type: Legume

Fruit Showiness: Yes

Fruit Size Range: 3 - 7

Fruit Color: Green, Brown

Seasons: Year Round

Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: No

Heat Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Yes

Salt Tolerance: Good

Requirements

Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Water Requirements: Low

Light Requirements: Full

Management

Toxicity: No

Invasive Potential: No

Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

Pruning Requirements: Needed, to develop a strong structure

Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No

Surface Rooting: Yes

Life Span: Less than 25

Plant Propagation: Seed