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Desert Plant List

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Blue Palo Verde

Scientific name:

Parkinsonia florida

Water needs:

Very Low

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Fast

Mature size:

20'x20'

Native region:

Local Native

Flower color:

Yellow

Boxing Glove Cholla

Scientific name:

Cylindropuntia fulgida var mamillata

Water needs:

Very Low

Exposure:

Full Sun; Filtered Sun

Growth rate:

Slow

Mature size:

3'x3'

Native region:

Sonoran Desert

Flower color:

n/a

Brittlebush

Scientific name:

Encelia farinosa

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Fast

Mature size:

4’x4’

Native region:

Local Native

Flower color:

Yellow

Buckhorn Cholla

Scientific name:

Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa

Water needs:

Very Low

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Moderate

Mature size:

3'x7'

Native region:

Mojave Desert; Local Native

Flower color:

Yellow; Red; Orange

Bunny Ears Cactus

Scientific name:

Opuntia microdasys

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun; Part Shade

Growth rate:

Fast

Mature size:

2-3’x4-6’

Native region:

Sonoran Desert

Flower color:

Yellow

Bush Monkeyflower

Scientific name:

Diplacus aurantiacus

Water needs:

Low-Moderate

Exposure:

Filtered Shade

Growth rate:

Moderate

Mature size:

3'x3'

Native region:

Mojave Desert

Flower color:

Orange;Red;White'Yellow

California Buckwheat

Scientific name:

Eriogonum fasciculatum

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Moderate

Mature size:

3'x5'

Native region:

Local Native; Mojave Native

Flower color:

White - Pink - Rust

California Fan Palm

Scientific name:

Washingtonia filifera

Water needs:

Moderate

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Moderate

Mature size:

50'x15'

Native region:

Local Native

Flower color:

White

California Fuchsia

Scientific name:

Epilobium canum

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun; Part Shade

Growth rate:

Fast

Mature size:

2-4'x3-5'

Native region:

Local Native; Mojave Desert

Flower color:

Red

California Ruellia

Scientific name:

Ruellia californica

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Fast

Mature size:

4'x4'

Native region:

Sonoran Desert

Flower color:

Purple

California Sagebrush

Scientific name:

Artemisia californica

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Filtered Shade

Growth rate:

Fast

Mature size:

4x8

Native region:

Local Native; Mojave Desert

Flower color:

White; Cream; Yellow

Caribbean Agave

Scientific name:

Agave angustifolia

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun; Filtered Sun

Growth rate:

Moderate

Mature size:

4'x4'

Native region:

Desert Adapted

Flower color:

n/a

Cascalote

Scientific name:

Caesalpinia cacalaco

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

FullSun; Reflected Heat

Growth rate:

Moderate

Mature size:

15-20’x15-20’

Native region:

Sonoran Desert

Flower color:

Yellow

Catclaw Acacia

Scientific name:

Senegalia greggii

Water needs:

Very Low

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Slow-Moderate

Mature size:

15'x20'

Native region:

Local Native

Flower color:

Yellow

Chain Fruit Cholla

Scientific name:

Cylindropuntia fulgida

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Moderate

Mature size:

15'x6'

Native region:

Sonoran Native

Flower color:

Pink

Chaparral Beargrass

Scientific name:

Nolina cismontana

Water needs:

Low - Moderate

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Mature size:

1'x3'

Native region:

California Native

Flower color:

White

Cheesebush

Scientific name:

Hymenoclea salsola

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Moderate

Mature size:

4'x8'

Native region:

Local Native

Flower color:

Cream - Yellow

Chocolate Flower

Scientific name:

Berlandiera lyrata

Water needs:

Low-Moderate

Exposure:

Full Sun; Part Shade

Growth rate:

Fast

Mature size:

1’x2’

Native region:

Sonoran Desert

Flower color:

Yellow

Chuparosa

Scientific name:

Justicia californica

Water needs:

Low

Exposure:

Full Sun; Reflected Heat

Growth rate:

Moderate - Fast

Mature size:

3-4’x4-5’

Native region:

Local Native

Flower color:

Red

Cleveland Sage

Scientific name:

Salvia clevelandii

Water needs:

Low - Moderate

Exposure:

Full Sun

Growth rate:

Fast

Mature size:

4'x6'

Native region:

California Native

Flower color:

Violet

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