Senegalia mellifera subsp. detinens

Name: Senegalia mellifera subsp. detinens
SKU: 3446000-Se.mel.det
Availability: InStock

R21.00 – R60.00

SANBI Red List: http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=15469-10

PlantZAfrica: https://pza.sanbi.org/senegalia-mellifera-subsp-detinens

Per 100

R60.00

Per Packet

R21.00

Quantity	Clear

Description

FABACEAE

“Black Thorn”

A 5-8m high shrub/tree

Very thorny

Blue-green leaves

White flowers in spikes from Spring to Summer

Straw-coloured papery pod

Pods, leaves, young twigs are grazed by livestock and game.

Should be sown in Spring when the difference between day and night temperatures is about 12°C .

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. Soak in warm water (about 30 deg C) for 24 hours before sowing.