Yellow acacia: ornamental trees and shrubs
Acacia usually refers to several types of plants. Yellow acacia is the common name for the caragan plant. It is widespread in Siberia, Central Asia and the Far East. Often used in landscape design of the site. Karagana is one of the brightest representatives of the acacia species. And one of the most common.
Features of yellow acacia
Karagana is one of the versatile plants that can take root in almost any climatic zone. It has some specific features.
Yellow acacia is an unpretentious plant that loves the sun
- Areal. Distributed almost throughout the continent of Eurasia, as well as in North America.
- Morphology. This plant has 2 life forms: an ornamental tree and a shrub. In most cases, caragana is a shrub that reaches a height of 3 m. Less commonly, trees grow up to 7 meters in height.
- Reproduction. Like most trees and shrubs, it reproduces vegetatively. But it is also capable of generative reproduction – by seeds.
- Heat resistance. American ornamental trees and shrubs of the yellow acacia and various other varieties are resistant to sudden changes in temperature. They do not need to be covered for the winter.
Due to all its features, the survival rate of this plant is very high.
Karagana owes its color to the sun. Therefore, planting a caragana, especially a decorative one, is in a sunny place. But in order for it to bloom with its bright color, it is necessary to grow it correctly.
- When planting, be sure to use fertilizers. As a fertilizer, it is worth using mullein or chicken droppings diluted in water.
- Planting should be accompanied by abundant watering, at least 5 liters per root. But an adult plant does not tolerate excess moisture.
- Yellow acacia loves a lot of light. Even the scorching sun can withstand.
- Caragana is not picky about the quality of the soil. The main criterion is the absence of waterlogging and water accumulation.
- Planting a plant in the ground should be done in spring or autumn. When transplanting, seedlings must be placed in peat pots.
A properly grown plant will bloom and decorate any area for many years. Shrubs and ornamental trees of yellow acacia are used both for single planting and for landscape compositions.
All the beauty of this creation of nature can be supplemented with the healing properties that the plant possesses. The unpretentious caragana can be a wonderful decoration of the yard in its various forms.