Common names:
Desert Willow
Desert Catalpa
Orchid of the Desert
Flowering Willow
Willow-Leaved Catalpa

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6b
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Fragrant
Other
Flower Color: Brown
Lavender
Red
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Flower Time: Spring
Winter
Year Round
Suitable Locations: Topiary
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances: Pollution
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Layering
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Bees
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

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Discussion Threads about this plant
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id by Hamwild Oct 21, 2019 1:54 PM 11
Doesn't this look more like a Chitalpa? by Gardener2493 Jul 24, 2021 12:24 PM 3

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