Jerusalem Thorn Mexican Paloverde Parkinsonia aculeata 100 Seeds

Valued for its tolerance of both soil and climate extremes, Jerusalem Thorn has long been cultivated as an ornamental tree in warm climates throughout the world. A member of the legume family, it grows quickly at first, then slows to an eventual fifteen to twenty-five feet tall and wide with a graceful, spreading habit and picturesque form. The sparse foliage of the Jerusalem Thorn is bright yellow green, composed of thorny branchlets and six- to nine-inch-long compound leaves with many tiny leaflets. These leaflets are shed quickly in drought or cold, leaving just the midribs of each leaf persisting on the tree. Flowering is showy, with three- to seven-inch-long clusters of half-inch, fragrant yellow blossoms produced over a long period in the spring and sporadically at other times of the year. Flowers are followed by two- to six-inch-long tan seedpods. Jerusalem Thorn is tolerant of almost any type of soil, even strongly alkaline ones. It is also tolerant of excessive heat as well as