Larrea tridentata (Creosote Bush)
Botanical Information
| Family | Zygophyllaceae |
| Genus | Larrea |
| Species | tridentata |
| Category | Perennials, Tropicals |
| Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
| Origin | Southwestern United States of America and Central Mexico. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses Disclaimer | Native Americans in Southwest believed that this plant treated many maladies, including sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, chicken pox, dysmenorrhea and snakebites. It is still widely used as a medicine in Mexico. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cool season preotection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Height | 1 - 3 m |
| Flowering Period | March, April, May, June, July, August, September |
Description and Growing Information
| Shape | Upright and spreading. |
| Propagation | Seed. |
| Cultivation | Full sun and partial-shade. Well-drained and moist soil. Drought tolerant. |
| Notable Specimens | Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. |
| Leaf Description | 2 opposite lanceolate leaflets joined at the base with a deciduous awn or hair or bristle-like appendage between them. Each leaflet is 7 - 18 mm long and 4 - 8.5 mm wide. |
| Flower Description | The flowers are 25 mm wide with 5 petals. |
| Fruit Description | The fruit appears to be fuzzy. |
| Colour Description | The flowers are yellow. The leaves are dark green. The fruit is white. |
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