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California Native Plant

Parkinsonia floridum

Blue Palo Verde

Plant photo of: Parkinsonia floridum
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Information by: GardenSoft        Photographer: Mountain States Nursery

 

Description

Upright, desert tree to 25' tall and 20' wide. Will grow moderately fast with monthly irrigation. Trees bloom profusely in spring with clusters of golden-yellow blossoms. Arizona native at 4000' and also Southern California native. This long-lived deciduous tree produces green legumes or fruit in the fall, creating litter. Birds, bees and deer love this tree! Branches form erect rounded graceful tree usually low branching. Watch out for thorns. Bark can be green or reddish brown, smooth or exfoliating.

 

Sun

Full

Water

Very Low

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees, Thorns/Spines

Water Saving Tip:

Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems.

Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.