{"product_id":"acacia-farnesiana-sweet-acacia-0-5-kg-seeds","title":"Acacia Farnesiana, Sweet Acacia - 0.5 kg Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcacia farnesiana\u003c\/em\u003e (also placed as \u003cem\u003eVachellia farnesiana\u003c\/em\u003e), the sweet acacia or vilayati kikar, is a thorny deciduous shrub or small tree bearing feathery foliage and intensely fragrant, deep-golden flower balls. It is naturalised throughout the drier plains of India and thrives on poor, dry and even slightly saline soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe richly scented flowers are distilled for perfume (the classic 'cassie' oil), and the plant is widely grown as a fragrant ornamental and as a dense, thorny living hedge for boundaries and field protection. The bark and pods yield tannin and dye, while the foliage serves as fodder, making it a useful nitrogen-fixing multipurpose tree for arid regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Fabaceae (Leguminosae)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative region: tropical America, now pantropical and naturalised in India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature height: 3-8 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth rate: moderate to fast, very drought hardy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe seeds are hard-coated, so apply a hot-water treatment (pour near-boiling water over them and soak as it cools for about 24 hours) or scarify before sowing. Sow 1-2 cm deep in a sandy, free-draining mix; germination usually follows in 7-14 days. Raise the seedlings in poly bags and transplant at the start of the monsoon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vedicflora","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51052003262710,"sku":"SED-TRE-ACACIA-014","price":759.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/4980\/6326\/files\/nurserylive-seeds-acacia-farnesiana-sweet-acacia-0-5-kg-seeds-16968547172492.jpg?v=1782714200","url":"https:\/\/vedicflora.com\/products\/acacia-farnesiana-sweet-acacia-0-5-kg-seeds","provider":"vedicflora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}