Common hook thorn / Gewone haakdoring
Acacia caffra
Common Hook Thorn (e), Gewone Haakdoring (a), UmTholo (z), Motholo (s)
S.A. No. 162
|
Type |
Size |
Characteristics |
Flowers |
Position |
|
Tree |
3 to 12m |
Very hardy, deciduous. |
Creamy-white, fragrant |
Sun or semi shade |
Very hardy, deciduous, drought resistant, graceful tree with feathery foliage that gives the tree a weeping shape. Fragrant, creamy-white flower spikes are borne from Sept. to Nov. Tolerates harsh conditions - cold and drought. It has few scattered small hook thorns and a fissured, flaking bark. Once planted out it quickly develops into a beautiful tree that can be used as a single specimen or to create a beautiful avenue. Attracts birds and insects to the garden.
