| Botanical name | Dichrostachys cinerea |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.  Low Watering Low Watering – Requires Little Water.  Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa. |
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| Categories | |
| Flowers | This plant produces unusual pendulous, dummy-shaped flowers with a pink upper half and a yellow tip. |
| Common name(s) | Sickle bush |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | This shrub has acacia-like leaves. |
| Uses in landscape design | An ideal garden plant to form a thorny barrier in favorable conditions. |
| Drought tolerance | High |
| Interesting planting ideas | Dichrostachys cinerea is an ideal garden plant to form a thorny barrier in favorable conditions. |
| Other languages | Sekelbos (A) Umthezane (Z) Moretse (NS) |
Dichrostachys cinerea (Sickle bush)
- Botanical name: Dichrostachys cinerea
- Common name(s): Sickle bush
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
Suitable for warm areas, this shrub, with acacia-like leaves, produces unusual pendulous, dummy-shaped flowers with a pink upper half and a yellow tip. An ideal garden plant to form a thorny barrier in favorable conditions.
Family: Mimosaceae
Synonym: Cailliea glomerata
Botanical Pronunciation: dy-kro-STAK-iss sin-EER-ee-uh
Dichrostachys cinerea requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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This plant produces unusual pendulous, dummy-shaped flowers with a pink upper half and a yellow tip.
This shrub has acacia-like leaves.
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