Common Name	Bladderpod, Bladderpod Spiderflower, Burro Fat
Latin Name	Isomeris arborea
Family	Capparaceae
Sunset zones / USDA zones	/ 7-10
Type / Form	Shrub / Large
Native Habitat	Mojave and Colorado Deserts below 4,000 feet
Soil	Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic content, well drained
Water	None to once per month
Exposure	Full sun
Height X Width	Maximum 6 feet X 8 feet, usual 4 feet X 5 feet
Protective Mechanism	None
Leaves	Evergreen, gray-green
Flowers	Yellow flowers almost all year
Bark / Roots
Maintenance	None
Propagation	Seeds
Pests and diseases	None
Landscape uses	Erosion control, rock garden, low maintenance
Garden Suitability	Hummingbird, Fragrant, Thornless, Fire Retardant
Nature Value	Flowers used by hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees
Native American Uses	Fruit and seeds eaten
Links
Images and data	http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/bladderpod.html
Images and data	http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/63687/index.html
Images and data	http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=4384
Images and data	http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/63687/
Images and data	http://www.nativegrow.com/pdf/isomeris_arborea.pdf
Images and data	http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Capparaceae/Cleome_isomeris.html
Images and data	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleome_isomeris
Images and data	http://researchlearningcenter.com/bloom/species/Isomeris_arborea.htm
Images	http://bfs.claremont.edu/biota/plants/Isomeris-arborea.html
Images	http://www.pbase.com/dancinec/image/56269846
Nursery, images, and data	http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/isomeris-arborea
Nursery, images, and data	http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Isomeris+arborea
Nursery	Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345, 760-947-6261
Distribution map	http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CLIS

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