A must in Mediterranean garden for its gorgeous flowering.
Evergreen tree. Fast growing. Lanceolate leaves. Bright yellow flowers. The fruit is a cylindric-shaped pod. Grow on any type of soils at a normal humidity level. Perfect tree for coastal areas.
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Flowering |
Attracts Wildlife | Mammals |
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Average germination (%) | 70 |
Climate Zone | Mediterranean, Warm areas |
Flower colour | Yellow |
Foliage | Evergreen |
Germination (in days) | 10-20 |
Hardiness | Drought resistant, Non hardy |
Plant usage | Coastal garden, Erosion control, Gardening, Honey producing plant, Street Tree, Timber |
Seeds per gram | 90 |
Soil - Moisture | Fresh to moist |
Soil - Ph | Alkaline |
Soil - Type | Chalk, No preference, Poor |
Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
Place the seeds in boiling water at 90ºC for 5 seconds and immediately after transfer to running water with ice cubes in it. Soak for 24h and then proceed to the sowing maintaining temperatures of 20ºC until the germination is completed.
Grow on any soils at a normal humidity level. Does well in poor soils and costal areas. Perfect tree for coastal areas. Hardiest of all.
Its diverses uses include prevention of soil erosion, food for fauna, a yellow dye from the flowers and a green dye from the pods. Pot plant.