| Common Name |
Blue palo verde |
| Latin Name |
Cercidium floridum |
| Native Habitat |
Washes mostly below 3,500 feet in Sonoran Desert |
| Soil |
Dry to moist, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam, low
organic content, well drained, plant south of wind break or building to
protect from cold Santa Ana winds |
| Water |
None in clay soil to once a week in sand |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 15 feet X 25 feet, usual 12 feet X 15 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spines |
| Leaves |
Drought and cold deciduous |
| Garden Suitability |
Fragrant, Songbird |
| Ornamental Value |
Evergreen branches, yellow flowers two weeks in April, May,
or June, fragrant |
| Nature Value |
Prevents erosion, flowers attract bees and butterflies,
seed eaten by birds and other wildlife |
| Native American Uses |
Beans ground into pinole |
| Links |
|
| Article |
http://www.desertusa.com/mag01/aug/papr/palov.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/PaloVerdeBlue/PaloVerdeBlue.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Fabaceae/Cercidium_floridum.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.desverde.com/treegallery/bluepaloverde.cfm |
| Images and data |
http://www.naturesongs.com/vvplants/paloverde.html |
| Distribution map |
http://esp.cr.usgs.gov/data/atlas/little/cercflor.pdf |
