Accession Count: 5
Common Name:
aromita, aroma acacia
Family Name:
Fabaceae
Botanical Name:
Vachellia aroma
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Variety:
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Characteristics:
Vachellia aroma is a deciduous small tree/shrub. It has medium green, feather-like leaves which can get up to six inches long by one and half inches wide. Its leaves consist of ten to twenty-eight pairs of pinnate with numerous, tiny, closely spaced leaflets. This species can have long spines on some twigs.
Compound:
Vac aro
Geographic Origin:
South America
Ecozone Origin:
Neotropic
Biome Origin:
Natural History:
Vachellia aroma comes from South America, specifically from Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia.
Cultivation Notes:
The aroma is often grown for its attractive feathery foliage, and zig-zag twigs, Vachellia aroma is cold and drought deciduous. It will remain in leaf year round with adequate irrigation and mild temperatures.
Ethnobotany:
Height:
11 - 15 feet
Width:
11 - 15 feet
Growth Rate:
Moderate Growing
Grow Season:
Flower Season:
Summer
Color:
Yellow
Function:
Spread:
Allergen:
Non-allergenic
Invasive:
Benign
Toxicity:
Benign
Hardy:
Hardy
Water Use:
Low water Use
Citations:
Johnson, Matthew. Desert Legume Program. Personal Communication.
