Vachellia farnesiana

Sweet Acacia, Sweet Wattle, Scented Wattle, Huisache, Cassie, Mimosa Bush

Message of the Flower

Supramental Knowledge

The Mother’s Comment

An infallible vision of problems.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

By knowledge we mean in Yoga not thought or ideas about spiritual things but psychic understanding from within and spiritual illumination from above.

Sri Aurobindo, Letters on Yoga - III: The Psychic Opening

The knowledge that seems to come to you from outside is only an occasion for bringing out the knowledge that is within you.

The Mother, Questions and Answers 1929 - 1931: 19 May 1929

To love to learn is the most precious gift that one can give to a child: to love to learn always and everywhere, so that all circumstances, all happenings in life may be constantly renewed opportunities for learning more and always more.

The Mother, On Education: Mental Education

For Sri Aurobindo, true knowledge is precisely Knowledge by identity, and wisdom is the state one achieves when one is in this true knowledge.

The Mother, On Thoughts and Aphorisms: Aphorism - 7

Colour

Deep yellow

Family

Fabaceae

Person who named the flower

Carl Linnaeus

Flower Size

Small, around 1-2 cm in diameter

Flower Texture

Soft, fluffy due to numerous stamens

Number of Petals

5 small petals, often obscured by the prominent stamens

Floral Symmetry

Radially symmetrical

Fragrance of Flower

Highly fragrant, sweet-smelling

Leaf Texture

Fine textured

Leaf Arrangement

Bipinnately compound leaves

Leaf Color

Bright green

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Small tree or large shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Late winter to early spring

Climate

Warm temperate, subtropical, and tropical climates

Water Requirements

Drought-tolerant once established

Soil Type

Prefers well-drained soils but adaptable

Temperature Ranges

Frost-sensitive

Sun or Shade

Full sun to partial shade.

Pollinators

Attracts bees and other insects

Habitat

Native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas

Role in the Ecosystem

Provides food for pollinators and cover for wildlife

Ornamental

Valued for its fragrant flowers and decorative pods

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Perfumery and landscaping

Endangered Status

Not listed as endangered; considered invasive in some areas