Desert Plant List

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Acton Brittlebush

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Encelia actoni

Low

Full Sun

Fast

3'x3'

Local Native; Mojave Desert

Yellow

Angelita Daisy

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Tetraneuris acaulis

Moderate

Full Sun; Part Shade; Reflected Heat

Fast

1'x1.5'

Sonoran Desert

Golden Yellow

Apache Plume

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Fallugia paradoxa

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Full Sun

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3'x6'

Mojave Desert; Sonoran Desert

White

Argentine Cactus

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Echinopsis huascha

Low

Full Sun; Filtered Sun

Slow

3'x3'

Desert Adapted

Red

Arrow Weed

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Pluchea sericea

Low-Moderate

Full Sun

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16'

Local Native

Violet

Autumn Rain Lily

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Zephyranthes candida

Low

Full Sun; Partial Shade

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1’x1’

Desert Adapted

White

Autumn Sage

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Salvia greggii

Low

Full Sun; Filtered Shade

Moderate

3'x3'

Chihuahuan Desert

Red

Baja Desert Thorn

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Lycium brevipes

Low

Full Sun

Moderate

8'x8'

Local Native

Lavender

Baja Fairy Duster

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Calliandra californica

Low-Moderate

Full Sun; Reflected Sun; Filtered Sun

Moderate-Fast

4-6’ x 4-6’

Sonoran Desert

Red-orange

Baja Ruellia

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Ruellia peninsularis

Low

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Moderate

4'x4'

Sonoran Desert

Purple

Baja Spurge

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Euphorbia xanti

Low- Moderate

Full Sun; Shade

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3-6'x3-6'

Sonoran Desert

pink

Banana Yucca

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Yucca baccata

Low

Full Sun; Filtered Sun

Moderate

3'x6'

Local Native; Mojave Desert

White

Bear Grass

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Nolina parryi

Low

Full Sun

Moderate

4'x4'

Local Native; Mojave Desert

White

Beaverita

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Opuntia basilaris hybrid

Low

Full Sun

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2'x3'

Sonoran Native

Pink

Beavertail Cactus

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Opuntia basilaris

Low

Full Sun; Filtered Sun

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2’x3’

Local Native; Mojave Native

Hot Pink

Big Galleta

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Hilaria rigida

Low

Full Sun; Part Shade

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3'x3'

Local Native; Mojave Desert

Brown

Big Saltbush

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Atriplex lentiformis

Local Native; Mojave Desert

Black Dalea

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Dalea frutescens

Low; Moderate

Full Sun

Moderate

4'x5'

Chihuahuan Desert

Purple

Black Sage

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Salvia melifera

Low - Moderate

Filtered Sun

Moderate

3'x3'

Local Native; Mojave Desert

White; Blue; Violet

Blackfoot Daisy

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Melampodium leucanthum

Low

Full Sun; Filtered Sun; Filtered Shade

Fast

6"x1-2'

Sonoran Desert; Chihuahuan Deserts

white