Silky thorn / Sydoring
Acacia rehmanniana
Silky Thorn (e), Sydoring (a),
Musivhisha (v)
S.A.
No.182
|
Type |
Size
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Characteristics |
Flowers |
Position |
|
Tree |
6 to 10m |
Hardy, semi-deciduous |
Creamy-white |
Sun or semi shade |
Hardy, drought resistant, semi-deciduous Acacia with small, attractive grey-green, velvety leaves. The beautiful red bark on the young stem glows in the sunlight while the mature bark has dark brow rough strips with a red background. The white puffball flowers have a silvery sheen, and are grouped at the end of branches from Nov. to Feb. These are followed by clusters of lovely beige, woody prods that persist on the tree. It matures into lovely flat-topped tree that can be used in stead of Acacia sieberiana (Paper Bark Thorn) in smaller gardens. This beautiful medium sized Acacia attracts a host of wildlife and makes a wonderful garden plant.
Size 6 to 10m : in Gauteng 5 to 8m
