tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post8234619560085810542..comments2024-03-29T03:27:37.284-05:00Comments on Two Men and a Little Farm: THE LOVELY LITTLE HUISACHE TREE1st Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-58601665202833042532023-10-10T16:02:11.286-05:002023-10-10T16:02:11.286-05:00I want to plant seven huisache trees as a screen b...I want to plant seven huisache trees as a screen because of a house going up next door. But I can’t find anyone who sells them. I live in San Marcos, TX and I know these trees can handle the horrible soil and extreme heat. I have some in my front yard that Mother Nature planted and they haven’t batted an eye at the heat and drought. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-22703020938178311432018-02-25T11:34:12.336-06:002018-02-25T11:34:12.336-06:00Pronunciation is we-sah-ché since it comes from Me...Pronunciation is we-sah-ché since it comes from Mexican Spanish origin. We now just say we-sach here in the U.S.Texan123https://www.blogger.com/profile/00033837699163626072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-90295435983480339632017-10-13T22:41:45.667-05:002017-10-13T22:41:45.667-05:00Since there were a couple of posters posting false...Since there were a couple of posters posting false info about this tree not being NATIVE to Texas, here are some reputable sources. It is a native Texas plant. <br /><br />Huisache Tree / Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd.<br />Secondary Names:<br />Sweet Acacia, Weesatch<br /><br />https://uvalde.tamu.edu/herbarium/trees-shrubs-common-name-index/huisache/<br />http://texastreeid.tamu.edu/content/TreeDetails/?id=1<br />http://rangeplants.tamu.edu/plant/huisache/<br /><br />Just want to make sure anyone else that stumbles across this page, has the true info on this plant. <br />PlantLadynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-4003507219518230482017-09-08T09:03:24.764-05:002017-09-08T09:03:24.764-05:00Exactly, Regina! I too have cattle and that is the...Exactly, Regina! I too have cattle and that is the very reason why huisache must me managed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-65183621224490466272017-06-11T13:21:11.671-05:002017-06-11T13:21:11.671-05:00I don't believe so. I mean, you can, but from...I don't believe so. I mean, you can, but from what I've read online, it gives off an odd smell. The may be related to mesquite but I guess the chemical makeup is just different enough to make it not as aromatic as mesquite. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-73222755643312488252017-06-10T12:39:15.409-05:002017-06-10T12:39:15.409-05:00Can i use these trees for bbq and in my fire place...Can i use these trees for bbq and in my fire place ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-90786585431226307182016-06-29T14:32:38.785-05:002016-06-29T14:32:38.785-05:00They arent native, thats why they thrive like fire...They arent native, thats why they thrive like fire ants.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285977735780521949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-82869644967887932622016-05-22T23:14:45.668-05:002016-05-22T23:14:45.668-05:00Sorry for the lateness in replying to this, you ar...Sorry for the lateness in replying to this, you are right about natives. They are pests in situations (as below) but they do have a place in the native landscape too. Thanks!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-81589615235474451072016-05-22T23:07:38.753-05:002016-05-22T23:07:38.753-05:00Thanks, yes, they definitely do this. I know they...Thanks, yes, they definitely do this. I know they are a pest, we do try to keep them in check, and if we had cattle, I know that would be an issue too. They are pretty when in bloom but we have to respect the downside. :-) Thanks for stopping by and sharing your experience. And thank you for being a cattle owner!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-69675975342217606772016-05-22T21:33:49.695-05:002016-05-22T21:33:49.695-05:00I am a Texas land owner and raise cattle. The hui...I am a Texas land owner and raise cattle. The huisache will take over a pasture with mesquite killing out grass for the cattle. It can be troublesome if not carefully managed.regina operstenyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325209493698069495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-88251765028352452062016-04-09T14:32:40.367-05:002016-04-09T14:32:40.367-05:00Texas landowners...don't call the native brush...Texas landowners...don't call the native brush a pest! The pests are all the introduced Asian and tropical plants. The tropical plants are aggressive and kill off the native plants, then the native fauna will die off as a result of their habitat killoff. If a tree is where you don't want it, remove it, but the reason huisatche do well here is the climate and soils are right for it.Little Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03877610499475045364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-79913381478963866762016-02-01T12:05:43.113-06:002016-02-01T12:05:43.113-06:00From the Texas A&M websites, I found this. Ho...From the Texas A&M websites, I found this. Hope it helps!! I’ll keep doing some research for you. “White-tailed deer and wild javelina eat its fruit and quail eat the seeds. Quail, doves and other birds use this plant to nest, loaf, and as cover and many small mammals sometimes forage Huisache leaves. The flowers also provide nectar for insects.”<br /> 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-1929556067339934632016-02-01T11:37:39.079-06:002016-02-01T11:37:39.079-06:00Can someone please tell me if an animal exists tha...Can someone please tell me if an animal exists that eat the leaves of the tree?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12675020273060738509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-70499509541630926182014-05-05T13:33:37.352-05:002014-05-05T13:33:37.352-05:00http://texnat.tamu.edu/about/brush-busters/huisach...http://texnat.tamu.edu/about/brush-busters/huisache/<br /><br />We use the stem spray method annually to manage huisache on our cattle ranch... <br /><br />http://texnat.tamu.edu/about/brush-busters/huisache/stem-spray-method/<br /><br />I have seen city slickers stupidly bulldoze the brush, but that only spreads the huisache seeds around so that it can come back with a vengeance.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-28721695799433416432014-05-05T13:10:47.548-05:002014-05-05T13:10:47.548-05:00I am a native Texan and landowner. These trees mus...I am a native Texan and landowner. These trees must be carefully managed because they will spread and take over and therefore ruin a piece of land. They are considered a pest!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-86051435375405473522014-03-08T22:34:57.652-06:002014-03-08T22:34:57.652-06:00I like that story!! Thank you for sharing. Speak...I like that story!! Thank you for sharing. Speaking of the Huisache tree, it's about blooming time. Can't wait. Thanks again for the story, I love things like that. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-82245309638764869852014-03-07T23:29:32.985-06:002014-03-07T23:29:32.985-06:00Another Huisache St. in Bellaire story. Way back i...Another Huisache St. in Bellaire story. Way back in the Fifties, I attended Humble High School, my principal stopped me in the hall one day and read the riot act to me for being lazy and not using my brain. Years later, after I had attended college for a year and spent four years in the Navy, I bumped into him at a coffee shop and we shared a cup and told stories. He asked me if I knew how to spell Huisache, why I have no idea. But I spelled it and he was flabbergasted and blurted "I told you you were lazy". Then I explained about the Bellaire Stree signs I had seen while driving on the west loop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-38937377494361439212012-04-05T23:37:12.777-05:002012-04-05T23:37:12.777-05:00Ha glad I could help!! I love your description, o...Ha glad I could help!! I love your description, oh so true. Did you see my followup post a few days later? I posted some up close pics. It's such a pretty tree...dangerous, but pretty, LOL!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-13786796704200055702012-04-05T17:38:36.830-05:002012-04-05T17:38:36.830-05:00So that's what those trees are! Thanks for the...So that's what those trees are! Thanks for the info. I think I may have to get at least one "someday." It's a legume, so it fertilizes the things around it, it has practical uses, smells nice, and is pretty. What more could you ask? Except the thorns, of course, but forewarned is forearmed...sb158http://www.squirtbug.com/Garden/wordpress/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-37889692453354765852012-03-31T21:05:40.816-05:002012-03-31T21:05:40.816-05:00Wow, you're so kind!!! thank you that means a...Wow, you're so kind!!! thank you that means alot!!! I can't believe you read from the beginning. Hope I didn't bore you too much, lol. Yes, it's going to be a slow work in progress but I hope you stay along for the journey. And to think maybe I inspired someone, that's awesome. Thank you!!!<br /><br />Check back next week, i took some more closeup pics of the Huisache trees on our property. If you haven't seen them up close, you'll love these photos!!<br /><br />thanks again!!! we appreciate it!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-87816446460055994352012-03-31T11:01:48.710-05:002012-03-31T11:01:48.710-05:00Recently visited your blog for the first time and ...Recently visited your blog for the first time and have spent the last two days reading it from beginning to end. It's been a lovely read!<br /><br />I think what hooked me was your overwhelming enthusiasm for your farm project--it's exactly how I felt when we got our old house, although it's apparent that ya'll are much more organized than I'll ever be. You've done a great job and have inspired me to get back to working on some of my own projects and plans around here that have been neglected for way too long. Thanks for that! I look forward to reading about your continuing journey.<br /><br />This post on the Huisache tree was so timely. Coincidentally, we saw these trees in all their yellow spendor for the first time last week while taking a shortcut on some backroads and we wondered what they were. Haven't ever noticed them before, so perhaps they haven't been blooming every year. They are beautiful and are another reason besides the wildflowers to look forward to spring every year.<br /><br />Sorry for the long post. I think I'm through now!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17081054677103110884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-82030863091794478222012-03-21T11:13:24.724-05:002012-03-21T11:13:24.724-05:00I know! I thought that was funny, I posted that a...I know! I thought that was funny, I posted that and then saw yours and realized there was a "tree wavelength" going on, ha. I didn't know much about mine. The neighbors told us what it was called and then I spent a couple of hours on google cobbling together some info on it to share in the blog. I think this whole farm will be a slow learning experience for me, ha. Thanks, as ALWAYS, for stopping by! You're always so kind. <br /><br />Love your tree too, very nice!! I love unusual trees.1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-9171143210717813682012-03-21T11:01:58.096-05:002012-03-21T11:01:58.096-05:00I know where that street is! Yes, I didn't ev...I know where that street is! Yes, I didn't even have a clue how to spell it when our neighbors told us what it was. I googled 'weesatch'. No wonder I couldn't find anything, ha. LOVE your blog by the way!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-19198627154780048772012-03-21T10:54:44.567-05:002012-03-21T10:54:44.567-05:00So we both blog about trees today. You know your s...So we both blog about trees today. You know your stuff much more than me! I have never heard of your tree but it is a real beauty. thanks for the help with mine, I am so pleased to know what I have.<br />DanDHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199859409385042568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-3540457117376947942012-03-21T09:57:51.226-05:002012-03-21T09:57:51.226-05:00I used to live in Texas and when I was young we li...I used to live in Texas and when I was young we lived in Bellaire on Huisache street. Of course, when you told someone where you lived, they always asked how to spell it. That was tough for someone in elementary school. Happy to have discovered your blog and now I know what the tree looks like. Thanks.Karen (Back Road Journal)http://backroadjournal.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com