WRIGHT'S CATCLAW Uņa de Gato
Acacia wrightii - Mimosaceae, Mimosa Family
DESCRIPTION:
Small tree to shrub, armed with
recurved catclaw-like prickles on twigs.
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Height: 6 20 feet, can exceed 30
feet.
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Flowers: Creamy-white in
elongated spikes; after rainfall.
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Fruit: Slightly contorted, flat,
thin pods.
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Foliage: Pallid-green leaflets.
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Bark: Thin, gray-brown when
young; ridged later.
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Growth rate: Moderate to fair.
REQUIREMENTS:
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Sun: Partial shade to full sun.
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Soil: Any.
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Drainage: Good to moderate.
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Water.- Very drought tolerant,
little supplemental water needed once established.
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Maintenance: Requires pruning of
lower branches.
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Propagation: Seed.
NATIVE HABITAT:
Many.
WILDLIFE USE:
Cover, nest sites; attractive to
bees.
COMMENTS:
Superb honey source; wood used for
fuel and posts. Feathery foliage provides filtered shade; attractive combination
of twisted flat pods and fragrant flowers make this specimen a good accent plant
for a small area; vicious catclaw thorns become very effective in a security
hedge.
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