Dalea spinosa

Identification

Genus: Dalea Species: spinosa Variety: None Cultivar: None
Common names: Tree-Pea and Smoke Tree.
 

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Description

Smoke tree is a small tree with purple, sweet- smelling pea flowers. This desert tree is named for its gray new growth which, from a distances, makes the tree look like a plume of smoke. Smoke tree photosynthesizes through its green stems and has leaves for only a short period. Smoke tree likes good drainage, sandy soil and is sensitive to frost. Smoke tree can be found in southern California, Arizona and New Mexico. Smoke tree likes 1-2 summer waterings as it receives summer rain in the desert. (The photo is out of focus because the wind was blowing about 50 miles per hour!)

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Characteristics

Dalea spinosa Tree-Pea tolerates sand.

Dalea spinosa Tree-Pea's foliage color is silver and type is deciduous.
Dalea spinosa Tree-Pea's flower color is blue and has a fragrance.

Communities

Communities for Dalea spinosa Tree-Pea:Creosote Bush Scrub.

Ranges for Dalea spinosa

ph: 6.50 to 7.70
usda: 9 to 10
height[m]: 2.00 to 7.00
width[m]: 2.00 to 6.00
rainfall[cm]: 13.00 to 26.00

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