Tetradymia spinosa longispina

Identification

Tetradymia spinosa longispina, Cotton Thorn.
Tetradymia spinosa longispina Cotton Thorn - grid24_3
Tetradymia spinosa longispina
Tetradymia spinosa longispina Cotton Thorn in flower - grid24_3
Tetradymia spinosa longispina, Cotton Thorn

Description

Syn. Tetradymia axillaris longispina. Cottonthorn is a summer deciduous perennial shrub from the Desert. A pain to grow in any numbers at all, but we do eckkkk out a few occasionally. When insanity hits we have more than a few on hand. Thorny beyond belief, a very interesting shrub is the woolly appearance stage, uglyyyyy when it shuts down. An amazing wildlife plant. Flowers provide nectar for many butterflies and other native insects. The thorns provide protection for birds, lizards and other wildlife.
Not for container stock, nor a small back yard. Difficult unless you live in gravelly soils of the desert, or your soil test hole drains in under a minute or two. Very useful as dessert in a desert landscape. CottonThorn with three Salvia Pozo Blue, Celestial Blue or Salvia clevelandii surrounding it makes for a colorful wild garden life.

Available at our Online store.

Contact: pan@laspilitas.com
We are currently not selling this plant through our Online storefront.

Available at our Santa Margarita store.

Contact: bawilson@laspilitas.com
Hours: Open Saturday only from 9am to 4pm
Address: 3232 Las Pilitas Rd. Santa Margarita, CA 93453
We are currently not selling this plant through our Santa Margarita storefront.

Available at our Escondido store.

Contact: escondido@laspilitas.com
Hours: Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 4pm
Address: 8331 Nelson Way Escondido, CA 92026
We are currently not selling this plant through our Escondido storefront.

Characteristics

Tetradymia spinosa longispina Cotton Thorn tolerates sand.

Tetradymia spinosa longispina Cotton Thorn's foliage type is stressdeciduous.
Tetradymia spinosa longispina Cotton Thorn's flower color is white.

Communities

Communities for Tetradymia spinosa longispina Cotton Thorn:Joshua Tree Woodland and Pinyon-Juniper Woodland.

Ranges for Tetradymia spinosa longispina

ph: 6.00 to 8.00
usda: 7 to 10
height[m]: 0.50 to 1.00
width[m]: 0.50 to 1.00
rainfall[cm]: 20.00 to 40.00

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