| Common Name |
Arizona rosewood, Desert rose |
| Latin Name |
Vauquelinia californica |
| Native Habitat |
Deserts from 2,500 feet to 6,000 feet in Arizona and
Baja California |
| Soil |
Dry to moist, decomposed granite, clay loam, limestone,
low to some organic content, well drained, will grow in grass, does not
mind foot traffic around its base |
| Water |
Once per month in hot dry weather, none after
established |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 5 feet X 25 feet usual 4 feet X 15 feet or
prune to desired size |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, green oleander-like serrated leaved |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Songbird |
| Ornamental Value |
In place of oleander, shrub, hedge, or tree, may be
pruned, blooms May through July |
| Nature Value |
Attracts bees, butterflies, and songbirds |
| Native American Uses |
None known |
| Links |
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| Images and data: |
http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Vauquelinia_californica.html |
| Images and data: |
http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/whites/white73.html |
| Images and data: |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Rosaceae/Vauquelinia_californica.html |
| Images and data: |
http://weather.nmsu.edu/abqplantlist/eshrub/arizonarosewood.htm |
| Images and data: |
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/DENDROLOGY/Syllabus2/factsheet.cfm?ID=647 |
| Distribution map: |
http://esp.cr.usgs.gov/data/atlas/little/vauqcali.pdf |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/RosewoodArizona/RosewoodArizona.htm |
