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Retama Tree
Jerusalem Thorn
Parkinsonia aculeata
A fast growing Texas native tree with beautiful long arching, somewhat drooping, branches with thorns at the nodes. Cast a very light shade due to the very small leaves along the stems. Complimented nicely with multitude of bright yellow flowers borne in the spring and continue into the fall. Seed pods up to six inches in length follow, and persist on the tree until next spring when they begin to fall to the ground.
Retama tree is highly drought tolerant once established, and has no serious pest or disease issues.
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Flower Color:Yellow
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Height25 Feet
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Spread20 Feet
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USDA Hardiness Zone 8b
Characteristics & Attributes
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Toxic to Pets
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