Caesalpinia cacalaco 'Smoothie'
Light: Full sun; tolerates light shade, but flowers best with abundant sunlight.
Water: Low water once established. Water deeply, then allow soil to dry between irrigations; provide supplemental summer water in Phoenix and more frequent irrigation during establishment.
Soil: Well-drained sandy, gravelly, or loamy soil; tolerates alkaline desert soils. Avoid persistently wet soil.
Mature size: Approximately 15–20 feet tall and wide.
Bloom: Primarily fall through winter, sometimes extending into spring; timing varies with temperature and frost.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen in mild winters; may become partially deciduous after frost or prolonged cold.
Growth rate: Moderate; faster with supplemental irrigation during warm weather.