General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Tree
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
Dry Mesic
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| Soil pH Preferences: |
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
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| Plant Height: |
12-26 feet |
| Leaves: |
Deciduous
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
Other: Red-orange
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| Bloom Size: |
1"-2"
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| Flower Time: |
Late spring or early summer
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| Suitable Locations: |
Xeriscapic
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
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| Resistances: |
Drought tolerant
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| Containers: |
Needs excellent drainage in pots
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| Miscellaneous: |
With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
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Posted by
Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Dec 11, 2022 10:45 PM concerning plant:
Small spiny tree from central to southern Mexico with peeling yellowish bark and red or orange-yellow flowers. Spines may vary greatly in size (and some plants may appear to be spineless). From a summer rainfall area. Flowering may occur in fall or winter (or at any time).
Plants in habitat may have relatively few, short stems (depauperate in difficult locations; susceptible to foraging by animals). This behavior leads me to believe that one may arrive at a different form in cultivation depending on water and soil and exposure, and it would suggest that pruning is well tolerated.
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