| Common Name |
Desert Willow, Desert Catalpa |
| Latin Name |
Chilopsis linearis |
| Native Habitat |
Washes in the Mojave, Sonoran, Colorado, and Chihuahuan
Deserts |
| Soil |
Dry to moist, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam,
limestone, low to some organic content, well drained |
| Water |
Once to twice per month depending on soil in hot weather |
| Height X Width |
15 feet X 20 feet, usually 12 feet X 15 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green, winter and drought deciduous, slow to leaf out in
spring |
| Garden Suitability |
Hummingbird, Songbird, Thornless, Sonoran |
| Ornamental Value |
Trumpet shaped flowers 2 to 3 inches long in white to
rose to purple, often two toned, April through September |
| Nature Value |
Flowers used by butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees,
larval tree for white winged moth, seeds eaten by birds |
| Native American Uses |
Bow stays, medicinal. |
| Links |
|
| Article |
http://www.livingdesert.org/plants/desert_willow.asp |
| Nursery |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/195.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/TreeDetail.cfm?ID=116 |
| Images and data |
http://www.naturesongs.com/vvplants/desertwillow.html |
| Article |
http://www.desertusa.com/magjan98/jan_pap/du_dwillow.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Bignoniaceae/Chilopsis_linearis.html |
| Distribution map |
http://esp.cr.usgs.gov/data/atlas/little/chilline.pdf |
