Plant Habit: | Shrub Cactus/Succulent |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Plant Height: | 1.5-6 feet (.5-2 meters), rarely to 16.5 feet (5 meters) |
Leaves: | Deciduous Other: Succulent |
Flower Color: | Green Bi-Color: Green and Pink |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Erosion control Medicinal Herb |
Resistances: | Flood Resistant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Pollinators: | Wind |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth Goes Dormant |