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Spiny Holdback, Tara

Scientific Name: Caesalpinia spinosa (Molina)Kuntze
Synonym: Caesalpinia pectinata, Caesalpinia tara, Caesalpinia tinctoria, Coulteria tinctoria, Poinciana spinosa, Tara spinosa
Family: Fabaceae

Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 16-24
USDA: 10-11

Sun Exposure: Full sun to part sun

Origin: Mountains of northwestern South America from Colombia to northern Chile

Growth Habits: Spiny evergreen small tree or shrub, fast growing to 10 to 26 feet tall (3-8 m); gray spiny bark; bipinnate leaves, up to 6 inches long (15 cm), 2 to 3 pairs of pinnae, each with 7 or 8 pairs of leaflets (pinnules), 0/8 to 1 inch long (2-2.5 cm)

Watering Needs: Little to oderate

Propagation: Seeds

The species epithet 'spinosa' comes from the Latin for 'spiny'.

Blooming Habits:
Conspicuous yellowish orange flowers in erect spikes 4 to 8 inches long (10-20 cm) from spring to fall.

Fruiting Habits:
Reddish orange seed pods, 2 to 5 inches long (5-12.5 cm), 0.4 inch wide (1 cm).

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