Botanical name | Acacia caffra |
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Plant Care |
![]() Deciduous
Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually ![]() Full Sun
Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. ![]() Frost Hardy
Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage. ![]() Low Watering
Low Watering – Requires Little Water. ![]() Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance – Requires little maintenance. ![]() Indigenous
Indigenous – Originates in South Africa. |
Size | |
Categories | |
Flowers | August September October In Spring, the whole tree is covered in pale yellow flower spikes. |
Common name(s) | Common Hook-thorn |
Origin | |
Foliage | Acacia caffra has fine, bright green foliage. |
Uses in landscape design | This is an ideal garden tree for open lawns. |
Other languages | Gewone haakdoring (A) |
Acacia caffra (Common Hook-thorn)
- Botanical name: Acacia caffra
- Common name(s): Common Hook-thorn
- Categories: Trees
Plant description:
Graceful and attractively shaped, with a rather crooked trunk, this Acacia has dark bark and fine, bright green foliage. In Spring, the whole tree is covered in pale yellow flower spikes. An ideal garden tree for open lawns.
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Acacia caffra requirements and features

Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
August September October
In Spring, the whole tree is covered in pale yellow flower spikes.
Acacia caffra has fine, bright green foliage.