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

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Evergreen

Never Sheds All of Its Foliage.

Semi Deciduous

Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn.

Deciduous

Sheds Its Leaves Annually

Full Sun

Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.

Half Sun

Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.

Shade

Prefers Low Light Levels.

Frost Hardy

Can Handle frost without damage.

Semi Frost Hardy

Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.

Frost Sensitive

Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.

High Watering

Requires Frequent Watering.

Moderate Watering

Requires Regular Watering.

Low Watering

Requires Little Water.

High Maintenance

Requires Regular Maintenance.

Moderate Maintenance

Requires moderate maintenance.

Low Maintenance

Requires little maintenance.

Pruning Required

Needs to be Pruned.

Indigenous

Originates in South Africa.

Non Indigenous

Exotic to South Africa.

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Plant Attributes
Additional Information

Botanical name	Acacia caffra
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	10 m * 5 m
Categories	Trees
Flowers	August September October In Spring, the whole tree is covered in pale yellow flower spikes.
Common name(s)	Common Hook-thorn
Origin	Southern Africa
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) Umtholo (Z) Motholo (NS) Umnyamanzi (X)

August September October
In Spring, the whole tree is covered in pale yellow flower spikes.

Acacia caffra has fine, bright green foliage.

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