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Harvardia pallens

Tenaza

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Information by: Kathleen Moore        Photographer: Mountain States Nursery

 

Description

Semievergreen large shrub or small tree grows at a moderate rate to 25' x 12'. Medium green compound leaves. Flowers are small fragrant cream puffballs that bloom in summer or after rains. Accepts full sun. Attractive gray bark. Native in south Texas and northeast Mexico.

 

Sun

Full

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam, Rocky

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

Thorns/Spines

Water Saving Tip:

Different areas of your landscape have different water requirements.

Shrubs need much less water than lawns and drip systems should never be scheduled on the same program with lawns.

Establish separate watering schedules for those areas.