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Cercidium praecox
Palo Verde
Sonoran Palo Verde, Palo Brea
Plant 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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