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South TEXAS GARDENER

Q. What are the airy trees with the large thorns that are blooming now? The flowers are yellow and those in my neighborhood suffered considerable damage from the February freeze in 2020. Is it a huisache?

A. I don’t think it is a huisache because of your description that includes the term “airy”. Huisache are dense trees with yellow flowers and thorns. I think you are de...