Vachellia natalitia

Name: Vachellia natalitia
SKU: 3446000-Va.nat
Availability: OutOfStock

R21.00 – R60.00

SANBI red List: http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=15470-18

Per 100

R60.00

Out of stock

Per Packet

R21.00

Out of stock

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Description

FABACEAE

“Pale-bark Sweet Thorn”

4-5 m High tree with a rounded crown

Untidy balls of yellow flowers

Light brown to grey bark

Slender small spines

Sow seeds in Spring when the difference between day and night temperatures is about 12°C. Treat with a pre-emergence fungicide

Quantity	Per 100, Per Packet

Use a well-drained sterile potting mix.
Treat the seeds with a pre-emergence fungicide such as Apron.
Scarify the seeds using water, there seems to some difference in the optimum temperature and time the seeds should be soaked.
Bring water to the boil, pour into a bowl, drop seeds in the water & leave to soak for 24 hours.