| Common Name |
Violet Silverleaf, Cenizo, Violet Texas Ranger, Brewster
County Barometerbush, Silverleaf Ranger, Silver Cloud |
| Latin Name |
Leucophyllum candidum |
| Native Habitat |
South Texas into Mexico 2,200 to 4,900 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once each month |
| Height X Width |
5 feet X 5 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Silver-white, evergreen |
| Garden Suitability |
Moonlight, Songbird, Thornless |
| Ornamental Value |
Violet flowers February to May, silver-white leaves |
| Nature Value |
Attracts butterflies, bees, and songbirds |
| Native American Uses |
None |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Scrophulariaceae/Leucophyllum_candidum.html |
| Images and data |
http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Leucophyllum_candidum.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/VioletSilverleaf/VioletSilverleaf.htm |
| Nursery,
images, and data |
http://www.landscapemart.com/lvl.php?pd1=shpid&pd1pid=leucansc&pd2=shlist&pd2ord=u&pd2type=bn |
|
Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Scrophulariaceae/Leucophyllum_candidum.html |
| Images
and data |
http://museum.utep.edu/chih/gardens/plants/GtoM/leucocon.htm |
|
Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LECA12 |
| Image |
http://www.callutheran.edu/gf/plants/category/gar-4228.htm |
