Salted Acacia seedlings - the salty acacia

Common name: Salty Acacia Scientific name: Acacia ampliceps Other names: Salty Talh A fast-growing tree belonging to the Acacia genus, considered a perennial evergreen tree that grows and reproduces quickly. It is a smooth, dense tree with drooping branches, reaching a height of up to 10 meters, and extending horizontally with a diameter of up to 7 meters. It is also one of the trees that do not require much care. • Salty Acacia flowers: The flowers appear in vertical clusters, white to creamy in color, spherical in shape, about 10 cm in size, blooming from February to December. • Salty Acacia fruit and seeds: Its fruit is a pod, about 12 cm long, containing seeds inside. • Salty Acacia planting season: It is planted in spring, but can also be cultivated year-round in agricultural reserves and enclosed or plastic-covered areas where temperature can be controlled, and sunlight or adequate lighting is available for the plant. • Suitable climate and soil for Salty Acacia: It tolerates drought periods that may last up to 9 months and grows in salty and alkaline soils, tolerating severe salinity. It also withstands high temperatures and extreme cold. • How to cultivate Salty Acacia: It propagates from seeds, which are soaked in water for a full day before planting. Seeds are planted at a depth of 1 cm to 3 cm, and fertilized with organic fertilizer at least once. • Its benefits and uses: It has various medicinal uses and is considered one of the best shade trees due to its horizontal spread, providing a large shaded area. This plant is used as a break or windbreak fence in sandy areas because of its dense leaves and horizontal growth pattern. Salty Acacia has been mentioned in some statistics as one of the best tree types used for this purpose. The Salty Talh tree is also one of the best trees that play a significant role in soil reclamation. Some plant specialists indicate that branches, twigs, leaves, and flowers of the Salty Talh can be used as fodder for livestock. • Native habitat of Salty Acacia: Its original habitat is Australia, and it is widely cultivated in Saudi Arabia and Gulf countries.