Acacia mellifera (Black thorn)

Botanical name: Acacia mellifera
Common name(s): Black thorn
Categories: Trees

Plant description:

Acacia mellifera has dark green, bipinnate foliage with creamy white, sweetly scented flowers in early winter to early spring. Use in landscape design as a barrier or in a water wise, indigenous garden.

Family: Fabaceae

Synonym: –

Botanical Pronunciation: –

Acacia mellifera 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 mellifera
Plant Care	Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures. Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa.
Size	8 m * 4.5 m
Categories	Trees
Flowers	May June July August This tree bears creamy white, sweetly scented flowers in early winter to early spring.
Common name(s)	Black thorn
Origin	Southern Africa
Foliage	Acacia mellifera has dark green, bipinnate foliage.
Uses in landscape design	Can be used as a barrier. Water wise , Indigenous gadening (South Africa)
Drought tolerance	High
Growth rate	Fast
Wildlife attractions	bees

May June July August
This tree bears creamy white, sweetly scented flowers in early winter to early spring.

Acacia mellifera has dark green, bipinnate foliage.

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Acacia mellifera (Black thorn)