Vachellia / Acacia luederitzii - False Umbrella Thorn Tree - Indigenous South African Tree - 10 Seeds Basil

Vachellia / Acacia luederitzii - False Umbrella Thorn Tree - Indigenous South African Tree - 10 Seeds BasilAcacia is a genus of shrubs and trees belonging to the subfamily Mimosoideae of the family Fabaceae. A tree often branching near its base growing to 15 m with a flattened or rounded crown or a multistemmed shrub to 3 4 meters high with a spreading rounded crown. Like tortilis it has both hooked and long straight thorns . Occurs in tree and shrub savannahs typically on Kalahari sands. USDA Zone 9 Season to Sow Spring

in loose racemens on tall stems

usually in dry or semi-dry habitats

Sown in spring expect stunningly attractive green and yellow flowers

It is often pickled and used as an ingredient in sandwiches

Medium hot pods have a unique shape remembering the hat of a Bishop

Some of the plants are alternatively placed in the genus Venidium

Agapanthus is commonly known as "Lily of the Nile"

many have been harvested through human history

These peppers are 10cm long and 5cm across at the top then tapering to a blunt point

The achenes are beaked and some species have feathery hairs attached to them

pink or white

Propagate from offsets or seed