Karagan tree - an acacia from childhood

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Very often the names of plants that are used in daily life, have become so commonplace that most people are not even aware of those who have a scientific name.A striking example of the dual name is a yellow acacia, which botanists have named Caragana arborescens.

However, it is worth noting that it is to some extent related to the folk - called large pea shrub Kazakhs, literally translated the name sounds like "black ear".Locals noticed overgrown plants chosen by local chernouhie Fox, for these animals, it was a kind of living area.

Besides Kazakhstan Caragana arborescens occurs in the wild in Mongolia and western Siberia.Of the total number of all kinds, of which there are about 70 of cultivation in the middle climatic zone can be subjected to a dozen.

In the wild yellow acacia (Caragana arborescens) is a plant that can reach almost seven-meter height.In Russia, you can often find a small three-meter tree shrub with several trunks, coming from one of the root system.Leaves painted gray-green color and consist of individual small (2 cm long) oval leaflets arranged in pairs.Flowers have a yellow color, are collected into bundles, the seeds are small peas which are in the pods.Time of ripening - July.Once the seeds are fully ripe, the pod itself is starting to dry out, and then crack.As a result of pea seeds get enough sleep on the ground.

Yellow acacia or Caragana arborescens - undemanding plant that is easy to grow on their own land.Best of all, she feels on sandy loam soils and legkoglinistyh, she needs a territory where a little shade, and places where there is a low level of ground water.

Before planting seeds in the soil need to be soaked in water for 24 hours, then prikopat at a depth of no more than 4 cm. In the initial stage Kargaev tree growing quite slowly, strong growth was observed only two years after planting.After five years of Acacia can reach a height of two meters, at the same age can be seen and the first flowering.

as fertilizers can be used rotted leaves.In the formation of ground cover around the trunk advisable to loosen it.Watering should be regular, on hot days should be given Karagan to three buckets of water.
yellow acacia can be seen all over the place because it is unpretentious, insensitive to temperature changes, absolutely quietly tolerate drought, it is often used in landscaping parks, playgrounds, pedestrian streets.On their own backyards owners planted acacia order to create a natural hedge, which protects against noise and gas pollution.Besides Karagan love beekeepers, it is - an excellent honey plant.
Of the total number of acacia trees, which are cultivated in home gardens, especially popular Caragana arborescens Pendula.It is a shrub with flattened branches.Therefore, its use as a graft to yellow acacia.The result is a very spectacular in appearance plant is a tree of small height with weeping branches.