It is pretty but I can relate to it growing where it isn't wanted. Pods used for ink, juice for pottery- mending glue, bark for dying skins, flowers for perfumes; firewood; medicinal values. pinetorum.[12]. leaflets. I had not heard of the Huisache tree until I read your informative article. Here are two three-step methods to control huisache; both are easy, inexpensive, and environmentally responsible. Possibly listed as Vachellia farnesiana ]. [33] In the Philippines the leaves are traditionally rubbed on the skin to treat skin diseases in livestock. Drainage: Good to moderate; This content is accurate and true to the best of the authors knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional. Mary Wickison from USA on October 19, 2020: I don't think I've seen this before. An understatement is that farmers and ranchers do not like huisache. Vachellia farnesianas native range is considered to cross from southern Florida to southern California, south to northern South America. My senses were transported by the unearthly fragrance and the amazing sound of thousands of bees who were all so entranced by the blooms that they had no interest in what a human was doing. A good bee plant - the flowers are highly attractive to bees[227 In 1933, M. E. Jones named plants he collected in Mexico Pithecellobium minutum. densiflora, although this was not widely followed. The plant responds well to coppicing[K Only comments or links that are felt to be directly relevant to a plant will be included. The native range of V.farnesiana has been or is sometimes disputed. The climate is right in parts of Florida for the huisache to grow. Bird said, In some ways the tree can be considered a pioneer species because it can establish in poor quality soils and lead to future more desirable trees such as oaks and elms.. Thanks for your comment. A mature plant 10 years old can yield 9 kg of flowers each year[245]. The bees and other pollinators cant resist. The Native Plant Project states the bees particularly need the pollen more than the nectar of this tree. [31] It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 400 - 1,400mm, but tolerates 150 - 4,000mm[418 HUISACHE + Basal Stem-Spray Method FOR BEST RESULTS: Use the basal stem-spray method to control relatively young trees or older ones with only a few basal stems. The woody branches are used in India as tooth brushes[269]. If disturbed, it readily resprouts. The mature dark brown seed pods that can grow up to three inches long provide a bit of sustenance for deer, wild hogs, small mammals, and birds. It is a beauty when it is in bloom. They are then replaced by fresh flowers and the process repeated until the fat is saturated with perfume. // -->