Southwestern Mock Vervain – Glandularia Gooddingii

Southwestern Mock Vervain (Glandularia gooddingii) exists as a native annual plant in southwestern United States regions, together with northern Mexico regions, where it survives as a drought-resistant plant. This plant displays small lavender flowers along with purple flowers, which mostly bloom during springtime and after rainfall events. Southwestern Mock Vervain grows as soft green mounds […]

Sweet Acacia – Vachellia Farnesiana

Vachellia farnesiana, commonly known as Sweet Acacia, is a small tree or shrub characterised by its yellow blossoms, pleasant fragrance, and thin leaf formations. The plant originated on the American continent and achieves success in sunny, dry regions where it typically inhabits desert environments. The plant grows up to 20 feet tall, with its spreading […]

Desert Museum Palo Verde – Parkinsonia ‘Desert Museum’

The Desert Museum Palo Verde is a tree that generates bright yellow flowers, smooth green bark and rapid growth. Through its combination of three palo verde species characteristics, this plant offers smooth bark without thorns and extended blooming seasons. This tree naturally occurs in dry environments and performs best under complete sunshine combined with sandy […]

Acacia – Acacia spp.

Acacia exists as tropical and subtropical legume family shrubs together with trees that belong to the same family. This plant shows small flowers that tend to be aromatic and grow into either round or tube-shaped clusters. The leaf structure of Acacia species develops into fern-like shapes or it maintains phyllodes instead of leaves. Acacia wood […]

Ironwood – Olneya Tesota

Ironwood (Olneya tesota) is a native species of desert tree in the Sonoran Desert. It grows at a minimal rate before reaching its projected lifespan of more than 500 years. It produces gray-green leaves along with purple to lavender flowers which appear during late spring while being celebrated for its dense and heavy wood properties. […]

Palo Verde – Parkinsonia spp.

The Palo Verde tree grows as a desert-drought-tolerant species developing in the southwestern United States and parts of Mexico. The tree belongs to the Parkinsonia genus because of its green bark and yellow flowers that appear in spring. The deciduous tree presents small leaves together with smooth green stems and expands its branches over a […]

Cascalote – Caesalpinia Cacalaco

Cascalote (Caesalpinia cacalaco) is a native Mexican tree with small yellow flowers that grows on thorny branches. This plant chooses to grow best in dry desert areas where it needs only direct sunlight and less than average amounts of water. The winter season brings bunches of fragrant flowers to Cascalote which produces compound glossy green […]

Velvet Mesquite – Prosopis velutina

Desert native Velvet Mesquite (Prosopis velutina) spreads its feathery leaves and survives easily on little water while adjusting well to dry habitats. This tree has delicate velvety leaves that grow on twisted branches which create a shaded environment. The deciduous tree grows multiple trunks while developing wide canopies that provide shelter for area wildlife. The […]

Little Leaf Cordia – Cordia parvifolia

The scientific name of Little Leaf Cordia is Cordia parvifolia but people also refer to it as Cordia parvifolia. Little Leaf Cordia develops a natural round shape as it grows to lengths between 3 to 6 feet. Little Leaf Cordia displays grey-green leaves with a rough texture and maintains excellent tolerance to dry conditions. During […]

Arizona Rosewood – Vauquelinia California

Arizona Rosewood (Vauquelinia californica) is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to Arizona and northern Mexico. The plant features thick dark green foliage that resembles true rosewood because of its leathery leaf texture and glossy surface. The plant displays clusters of small white flowers in springtime before it produces red seed capsules during later […]