1 BOTANICAL NAME: Family: Fabaceae Acacia craspedocarpa COMMON NAME: Leather Leaf Acacia, Wax Leaf Acacia Flower Color: Bloom season: Spring to Summer Water Use - 1: indicates very low water use. After establishment water every 3 - 6 weeks during the growing season. Growing season: Winter Apply water September through March; less frequently in off season. Picture: Rich Benda During hot summer months this plant may need to be watered more often. Characteristics: Landscape Use: Width: 12’ Height: 12’ (50% to 75% mature size) Toxic: No An evergreen that is used best for hedge or Allergenicity: Weakly screen. Invasive: No Spreads in cultivated areas: No Cold Hardiness: 0F 18 Growing Conditions: Elevation: 1,000’ to 5,000’ It likes full sun, takes heat Origin: Australia Soil tolerant with good drainage. Information Sources Low Water Use/Drought Tolerant Plant List - Official Regulatory List For: - Arizona Department of Water Resources - Tucson Active Management Area Plants for Dry Climates: Duffield, Mary Rose and Jones, Warren - Revised Edition © 2001 A Field Guide to the Plants of Arizona: Epple, Anne Orth - First Edition / Tenth Printing © 1995 Native Plants for Southwestern Landscapes: Mielke, Judy - © 1993 Sixth paperback printing, 2005 2 BOTANICAL NAME: Family: Asteraceae Ambrosia deltoidea (Franseria) COMMON NAME: Triangle-leaf Bursage Flower Color: Inconspicuous Bloom season: Mid-Winter to Mid Spring Water Use - 1: indicates very low water use. After establishment water every 3 - 6 weeks during the growing season. Growing season: Winter Apply water September through March; less frequently in off season. Picture: Rich Benda During hot summer months this plant may need to be watered more often. Characteristics: Landscape Use: Width: 2’ Height: 2’ (50% to 75% mature size) Toxic: No Xeriscape use. Very good for revegitation. Use Allergenicity: Strongly for background. Invasive: No Spreads in cultivated areas: No Cold Hardiness: 0F 22 Growing Conditions: Elevation: 1,000’ to 5,000’ It likes full sun, takes heat Origin: Sonoran Desert Desert soil with good drainage. Information Sources Low Water Use/Drought Tolerant Plant List - Official Regulatory List For: - Arizona Department of Water Resources - Tucson Active Management Area Plants for Dry Climates: Duffield, Mary Rose and Jones, Warren - Revised Edition © 2001 A Field Guide to the Plants of Arizona: Epple, Anne Orth - First Edition / Tenth Printing © 1995 Native Plants for Southwestern Landscapes: Mielke, Judy - © 1993 Sixth paperback printing, 2005 3 BOTANICAL NAME: Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae) Bauhinia lunarioides COMMON NAME: White Orchid Tree Flower Color: White Bloom season: Spring to Early Summer Water Use - 3: indicates moderate water use. After establishment water every 1 - 3 weeks during the growing season. Growing season: Winter Apply water September through March; less frequently in off season. Picture: Rich Benda During hot summer months this plant may need to be watered more often. Characteristics: Landscape Use: Width: 20’ Height: 25’ (50% to 75% mature size) Toxic: No Allergenicity: No Use for shade, around patios. Specimen tree. Invasive: Yes Spreads in cultivated areas: No Cold Hardiness: 0F 22 Growing Conditions: Elevation: 1,000’ to 5,000’ It likes partial shade to full sun, Origin: Chihuahuan Desert Clay sand loamy acidic soils with good drainage. Information Sources Low Water Use/Drought Tolerant Plant List - Official Regulatory List For: - Arizona Department of Water Resources - Tucson Active Management Area Plants for Dry Climates: Duffield, Mary Rose and Jones, Warren - Revised Edition © 2001 A Field Guide to the Plants of Arizona: Epple, Anne Orth - First Edition / Tenth Printing © 1995 Native Plants for Southwestern Landscapes: Mielke, Judy - © 1993 Sixth paperback printing, 2005 4 BOTANICAL NAME: Family: Loganiaceae Buddleia marrubifolia COMMON NAME: Woolly Butterfly Bush Flower Color: Bloom season: Spring and Summer Water Use - 1: indicates very low water use. After establishment water every 3 - 6 weeks during the growing season. Growing season: Summer Apply water March through September; less frequently in off season. Picture: Rich Benda During hot summer months this plant may need to be watered more often. Characteristics: Landscape Use: Width: 6’ Height: 6’ (50% to 75% mature size) Toxic: No Butterflies love this plant. Can be used as a foun- Allergenicity: No dation plant. Its grey-green foliage plays well against Invasive: No darker plants. Fragrant. Spreads in cultivated areas: No Cold Hardiness: 0F 15 Growing Conditions: Elevation: 1,800’ to 3,800’ It likes full sun, Origin: Chichuhuan Desert Soil adaptable with good drainage. Information Sources Low Water Use/Drought Tolerant Plant List - Official Regulatory List For: - Arizona Department of Water Resources - Tucson Active Management Area Plants for Dry Climates: Duffield, Mary Rose and Jones, Warren - Revised Edition © 2001 A Field Guide to the Plants of Arizona: Epple, Anne Orth - First Edition / Tenth Printing © 1995 Native Plants for Southwestern Landscapes: Mielke, Judy - © 1993 Sixth paperback printing, 2005 5 BOTANICAL NAME: Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae) Caesalpinia pulcherrima COMMON NAME: Red Bird of Paradise Flower Color: Bloom season: Summer Water Use - 3: indicates moderate water use. After establishment water every 1 -3 weeks during the growing season. Growing season: Summer Apply water March through September; less frequently in off season. Picture: Rich Benda During hot summer months this plant may need to be watered more often. Characteristics: Landscape Use: Width: 7’ Height: 7’ (50% to 75% mature size) Toxic: Yes Red Bird of Paradise can be trained into a small Allergenicity: No tree around patios. Messy and will reseed quickly in ir- Invasive: Yes rigated areas. Can work in a tropical look. Spreads in cultivated areas: No Cold Hardiness: 0F 28 Growing Conditions: Elevation: 0’ to 3,200’ It likes full sun to part shade, Origin: Caribbean Soil tolerant. Information Sources Low Water Use/Drought Tolerant Plant List - Official Regulatory List For: - Arizona Department of Water Resources - Tucson Active Management Area Plants for Dry Climates: Duffield, Mary Rose and Jones, Warren - Revised Edition © 2001 A Field Guide to the Plants of Arizona: Epple, Anne Orth - First Edition / Tenth Printing © 1995 Native Plants for Southwestern Landscapes: Mielke, Judy - © 1993 Sixth paperback printing, 2005 6 BOTANICAL NAME: Family: Fabaceae Caesalpinia gillesii (poinciana) COMMON NAME: Yellow Bird of Paradise Flower Color: Yellow with Red stamens Bloom season: Late Spring to Fall Water Use - 2: indicates low water use. After establishment water every 2 - 4 weeks during the growing season. Growing season: Summer Apply water March through September; less frequently in off season. Picture: Rich Benda During hot summer months this plant may need to be watered more often. Characteristics: Landscape Use: Width: 5’ Height: 9’ (50% to 75% mature size) Toxic: Yes Hummingbirds like it. Good summer color in an Allergenicity: No informal setting. Good for revegetation. Invasive: Yes Spreads in cultivated areas: Yes Cold Hardiness: 0F 10 Growing Conditions: Elevation: 1,000’ to 5,000’ It likes full sun, Origin: S. America Adaptable prefers desert soil with good drainage. Information Sources Low Water Use/Drought Tolerant Plant List - Official Regulatory List For: - Arizona Department of Water Resources - Tucson Active Management Area Plants for Dry Climates: Duffield, Mary Rose and Jones, Warren - Revised Edition © 2001 A Field Guide to the Plants of Arizona: Epple, Anne Orth - First Edition / Tenth Printing © 1995 Native Plants for Southwestern Landscapes: Mielke, Judy - © 1993 Sixth paperback printing, 2005 7 BOTANICAL NAME: Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae) Calliandra eriophylla COMMON NAME: Fairy Duster, False Mesquite Flower Color: Bloom season: Spring Water Use - 1: indicates very low water use. After establishment water every 3 - 6 weeks during the growing season. Growing season: Summer Apply water March through September; less frequently in off season. Picture: Rich Benda During hot summer months this plant may need to be watered more often. Characteristics: Landscape Use: Width: 3 Height: 2’ (50% to 75% mature size) Fairy Duster works well with other colorful des- Toxic: No ert plants in desert garden settings especially placed Allergenicity: No near interesting looking rocks. Birds and rodents eat the Invasive: No seeds. Spreads in cultivated areas: No Cold Hardiness: 0F 10 Growing Conditions: Elevation: 1,000’ to 5,000’ It likes reflected to full sun to part shade, Origin: Sonoran Desert Soil tolerant with good drainage. Information Sources Low Water Use/Drought Tolerant Plant List - Official Regulatory List For: - Arizona Department of Water Resources - Tucson Active Management Area Plants for Dry Climates: Duffield, Mary Rose and Jones, Warren - Revised Edition © 2001 A Field Guide to the Plants of Arizona: Epple, Anne Orth - First Edition / Tenth Printing © 1995 Native Plants for Southwestern Landscapes: Mielke, Judy - © 1993 Sixth paperback printing, 2005 8 BOTANICAL NAME: Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae) Calliandra californica COMMON NAME: Baja Fairy Duster Flower Color: Bloom season: Spring through Fall Water Use - 2: indicates low water use. After establishment water every 2 - 4 weeks during the growing season. Growing season: Summer Apply water March through September; less frequently in off season. Picture: Rich Benda During hot summer months this plant may need to be watered