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Apache Plume
( Fallugia paradoxa )
Fallugia paradoxa
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About Apache Plume (Fallugia paradoxa)
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Fallugia is a monotypic genus of shrub in the Rosaceae (Rose) family, containing the single species
Fallugia paradoxa
, which is known by the common names Apache Plume and Ponil. This plant is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it is found in arid habitats such as desert woodlands and scrub. In California it is restricted to a small area of desert mountains in San Bernardino and Inyou Counties. Apache plume is an erect shrub not exceeding two meters in height. It has light gray or whitish peeling bark on its many thin branches. The leaves are each about a centimeter long and deeply lobed with the edges rolled under. The upper surface of the leaf is green and hairy and the underside is duller in color and scaly. The flower of the shrub is roselike when new, with rounded white petals and a center filled with many thready stamens and pistils. The ovary of the flower remains after the white petals fall away, leaving many plumelike lavender styles, each 3 to 5 centimeters long. The plant may be covered with these dark pinkish clusters of curling, feathery styles after flowering. Each style is attached to a developing fruit, which is a small achene. The fruit is dispersed when the wind catches the styles and blows them away. This plant is considered valuable for erosion control in desert areas where it grows. It is also a good choice for arid and semi-arid gardens.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
3.3 - 6.6 ft tall
6 ft wide
Form
Upright
Growth Rate
Fast
Dormancy
Summer Semi-Deciduous
Flower Color
Purple, Lavender, Pink, White, Green
Flowering Season
Spring
Wildlife Supported
Reportedly favored as browse material by some mammals such as deer and bighorn sheep
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 1
confirmed
)
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Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture
Extremely Low, Very Low
Summer Irrigation
Max 2x / month once established
Nurseries
Carried by 28
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to -5° F
Soil Drainage
Fast
Soil Description
Typically coarse sand or decomposed granite. Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0
Common uses
Hedges
Companion Plants
Use with other high
Desert
species such as
Joshua Tree
(
Yucca brevifolia
), Pinyon Pine (
Pinus edulis
or monophylla), Juniper (
Juniperus californica
or osteosperma),
Brittlebush
(
Encelia actoni
i or farinosa),
Desert Agave
(
Agave deserti
),
Desert Lavender
(
Hyptis emoryi
), and
Chia
(
Salvia columbariae
). Also compatible with many chaparral and coastal sage scrub plants.
Propagation
?
For propagating by seed: No treatment.
Sunset Zones
?
1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24
Natural Setting
Site Type
Dry, rocky slopes of desert mountains up to 5,000 ft.
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 5.4" - 13.0", Summer Precipitation: 1.26" - 3.28", Coldest Month: 39.3" - 52.4", Hottest Month: 61.8" - 78.8", Humidity: 4.60" - 31.12", Elevation: 2620" - 7763"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Apacheplume, Ponil
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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