Vachellia caven

espino
Fast growing shrubby tree with rounded crown usually branches low, sometimes growing with multiple trunks. White thorns along branches with fragrant gold pom-pom flowers in spring.
Vachellia caven
height 12–18ft
width 12–18ft
tolerates Drought, Heat, Wind
water
needs		 Low – Moderate
water
info		 Adapted to a Mediterranean climate. Irrigate regularly over the first two to three years to get established; can be taken off irrigation thereafter in all but the hottest inland climates.
hardy
to		 20F
exposure Full Sun
indoor
outdoor		 Outdoor
drainage In Ground: Cactus Mix, In Pots: Cactus Mix, Tolerates Sandy Soil
fertilizing Low Needs
origin Chile, Argentina, Bolivia
california
native		 No
sunset
zones		 8, 9, 12–24

Sunset Zones Map

Outdoor Exposure Guide

Growing Notes

May be deciduous in drought or cold.

Special Interest

Rich gold bloom in spring.