Type: tree

Form: erect

Leaves evergreen

Max height: 98.5 feet

Max width: 32.8 feet

yellow

green

Attracts wildlife: bird, hummingbird, specific butterfly species

Plant part consumed by birds: nectar, seeds

Plant features: evergreen

Exposure: sun, windy location

Windy location OK

Propagates by: seed

flowers in spring

Soil types: loam, wide range

USDA Zones: zone 9 to +20 f, zone 10 to +30 f, zone 11 to +40 f

Temp. range: +20 to above +40 °F

Water: drought tolerant, dry, regular

Apodemia mejicanus

Apodemia mormo

Apodemia palmeri

Ascia monuste

Asterocampa leilia

Astraptes fulgerator

Battus polydamas

Chlosyne californica

Chlosyne rosita

Danaus eresimus

Danaus gilippus

Echinargus isola

Fixsenia polingi

Heliopetes ericetorum

Hemiargus ceraunus

Leptotes marina

Libytheana carinenta

Limenitis arthemis

Marpesia chiron

Marpesia petreus

Mastor aenus

Mastor celia

Mastor elissa

Mitoura gryneus

Papilio zelicaon

Phaeostrymon alcesti

Phocides pigmalion

Phoebis sennae

Pyrgus oileus

Staphylus ceos

Thorybes drusius

Zerene cesonia