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Robinia pseudoacacia

'Frisia'


Frisa Black Locust, False Acacia Frisia




Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Robinia
Species
pseudoacacia
Cultivar
'Frisia'
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous)
Pronunciation
Height
12 m
Spread
4 - 8 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJuneJuly
General Description
A medium-sized bushy tree.
Landscape
Good as a solitary drought-resistant plant or specimen.
Cultivation
Grow under full sun to partial shade in moist but well-drained humus-rich soil of any acidity.
Shape
Bushy.
Growth
Medium
Pests
May be susceptible to 'Frisia' dieback.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Bark/Stem Description
Thorny exfoliating bark.
Leaf Description
Small pinnate-simple leaves.
Flower Description
Racemes of small pea-type flowers.
Fruit Description
Small seed pods.
Colour Description
Bright golden-green leaves, small white flowers and non-showy greyish-brown to dark brown bark and branches.
Texture Description
Medium to bushy.
Notable Specimens
VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Propagation
By seed.
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