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Acacia farnesiana Sweet acacia Deciduous shrub (1 Page of 5) The Acacia farnesiana plant species is found in Southeastern N. America - Florida. It is a member of the Leguminosae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Sweet acacia. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Acacia farnesiana Common Name: Sweet acacia Family: Leguminosae Author: (L.)Willd. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 9 Mature Width: Habitat: Dry sandy soils in pinelands, hammocks and disturbed areas[229].
Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a sunny position in a warm greenhouse[1]. Stored seed should be scarified, pre-soaked for 12 hours in warm water and then sown in a warm greenhouse in March. The seed germinates in 3 - 4 weeks at 25°c[133]. As soon as the seedlings are large enough to handle, prick them out into individual pots and grow them on in a sunny position in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts, and consider giving them some protection from the cold for their first winter outdoors.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood with a heel, July/August in individual pots in a frame[78]. Overwinter in a greenhouse for the first winter and plant out in their permanent positions in late spring or early summer. Fair percentage[78].
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