tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436300684009668766.post1458404642309322887..comments2024-03-16T16:14:05.347-04:00Comments on Garden Adventures: Vachellia farnesiana (Sweet Acacia)Grower Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03561476915875077550noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436300684009668766.post-51021324275380817922013-12-01T16:34:46.447-05:002013-12-01T16:34:46.447-05:00omgoodness.......the elementary school i attended ...omgoodness.......the elementary school i attended in the caribbean had a tree in the playground. we had fun times in the shade of the branches. never new the name then. these trees are grown in the dry sections of the island. never new of its Nitrogen fixing. will have to get a small plant to grow in bucket to use the leaves as mulch.<br />thanks for the info.<br />LemongrassAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436300684009668766.post-35316538519918542702013-11-20T05:08:39.392-05:002013-11-20T05:08:39.392-05:00David, I like that whole family too! So many inter...David, I like that whole family too! So many interesting species!Grower Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03561476915875077550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436300684009668766.post-49253106586088489992013-11-19T20:28:08.083-05:002013-11-19T20:28:08.083-05:00Very nice.
I haven't seen these before, thou...Very nice. <br /><br />I haven't seen these before, though I've grown its cousins mimosa, royal poinciana, leucana, tamarind, pride of Barbados, Jerusalem thorn and candlestick cassia. (Rainman learns to garden!)<br /><br />I love the <i>Fabaceae</i> family... there's always something new to discover.<br /><br />Collect 'em all!David The Goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10198938190820294516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436300684009668766.post-80378002169919994562013-11-08T11:43:36.776-05:002013-11-08T11:43:36.776-05:00Yes, lotusleaf, it helps reduce your need for fert...Yes, lotusleaf, it helps reduce your need for fertilizer on the plants around it!Grower Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03561476915875077550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436300684009668766.post-39724385189917346822013-11-08T08:20:19.627-05:002013-11-08T08:20:19.627-05:00This is a common wild flower in India. Good to kno...This is a common wild flower in India. Good to know about its Nitrogen fixing .lotusleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725791780240334964noreply@blogger.com