Desert Willow | |
Desert Catalpa | |
Flowering Willow | |
Orchid of the Desert |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Vine |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
Fruit: | Dehiscent |
Flowers: | Fragrant Nocturnal |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Late summer or early fall Late fall or early winter |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects |
Resistances: | Squirrels Tolerates dry shade |
Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets |
Pollinators: | Other Beetles |
Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |