Cercidium praecox
Palo Verde
Sonoran Palo Verde, Palo BreaPlant Facts
Scientific Name | Cercidium praecox |
Principal Common Name | Palo Verde |
Common Name(s) | Sonoran Palo Verde, Palo Brea |
Synonym | |
Description | This plant is a very hardy small flowering desert tree with a broad canopy of of tight and thorny branches. In the spring it is covered with bright yellow flowers against bright lime green stems and a milky green trunk. |
General Comments | |
Origin | |
Nativity | Sonoran Desert to S. America |
Height Range | 20 - 0 FT |
Spread Range | 20 - 0 FT |
Flower Showy | Y |
Warning | |
Sunset Zones | 12 : 18 : 19 : 20 |
USDA Zones | |
Leaf Color | Light Green |
Leaf Texture | Fine |
Form | Small Tree |
Flower Color | Yellow |
Flower Time | Spring |
Months | |
Ease of Growing | Average |
Light Preferences | Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun) |
Soil Preferences | Well-drained |
Watering Preferences | Drought Tolerant : None : Sparse |
Outstanding Features | Attracts Birds : Color : Drought tolerant : Flower : Foliage : Heat Tolerant : Shape |
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