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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Bipinnate
Flower:
Fruit: Black
Size Class: 6-12 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange , Yellow

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: South Texas
Native Habitat: Mixed-brush communities,variety of soils.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Benefit

Use Ornamental: Can be used as landscape, ornamental or hedge plant in xeriscapes and rock gardens.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Fragrant Flowers: yes
Attracts: Birds
Deer Resistant: No

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

National Butterfly Center - Mission, TX

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1095 Collected 2011-08-20 in Starr County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Bibliography

Bibref 305 - Field Guide to Common South Texas Shrubs (1997) Taylor, R.B., J. Rutledge, & J.G. Herrera

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Acacia schaffneri in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Acacia schaffneri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Acacia schaffneri