Drought Tolerant Plant Specimen Tree For Sale In Los Angeles

Over much of its range, giant chinkapin shows several growth forms; it grows in a wide variety of habitats but is rarely a dominant component of any stand. In certain portions of its range, it can be an undesirable competitor of commercial species during...

It is mainly found in California, but also in the westernmost part of Nevada, southwestern Oregon, and northern Baja California. On other soils, it only becomes dominant at higher altitudes where the usually faster-growing ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa)...

* Cones can remain closed on the tree for a number of years, opening after the heat of a forest fire to scatter their seeds which then germinate and grow rapidly in the ashes of the fire.

* Branches usually drooping, smaller in all its parts, of more columnar habit. * An infusion of the dried buds has been used as an eye wash. Mostly at 1000-3000 m (Kral 1993). * Ponderosa pine was employed medicinally by several native North American...

* Smooth-bark Mexican Pine ( Pinus pseudostrobus ), ( Chamite and Pacingo ) distinctive names in Spanish, tree endemic to Mexico , 8 to 25 m tall, dense and round top, the bark is brown and fissured and smooth when young.

* It is in flower from Jul to August, and the seeds ripen in September. * Large shrub or small tree; silvery bark; dark green leaves; flowers fragrant, white to light pink. * Species of buckeye endemic to California , and the only buckeye native to the...

* Can tolerate dry and warm sites, can grow on various types of soil. * The cones are cylindrical, 9-18 cm long, greenish-pink to purple before maturity. * Growing up to 25-30m high and up to 1m in diameter.

* This beautiful tropical flowering tree from the Carribean will do well in protected locations in zone 9 and anywhere in zones 10 and 11.

* It is in flower from Jul to August, and the seeds ripen in September. * Large shrub or small tree; silvery bark; dark green leaves; flowers fragrant, white to light pink. * Species of buckeye endemic to California , and the only buckeye native to the...

Ponderosa subsp. Washoensis populations do not warrant distinction as a variety or even a subspecies of P. Ponderosa, as detailed on that page. Ponderosa is distinguishable in the field and certainly occurs at the type locality (Mount Rose, Nevada).

Watson2 INTRODUCTION This slow growing, open-crown, round, small tree eventually reaches to 12 to 15 feet tall (occasionally 20) and 10 to 12 feet wide . Planting Smoketree is a good way to extend the spring flowering-tree season into the summer before...

* Native to the U.S. Southwest, where it is sometimes used as a street or shade tree; 3-5 leaflets per leaf; dark gray scaly ridged bark; velvety young shoots, downy leaves. * A fairly wind resistant tree, it can be grown as part of a shelterbelt planting.

* This beautiful tropical flowering tree from the Carribean will do well in protected locations in zone 9 and anywhere in zones 10 and 11.

Grows well in heavy clay soils. Succeeds in full sun or light shade. * Yellow-white flowers in midsummer, handsome 6" leaves, smooth gray bark, blue-black fruit; may be adaptable to dry soil; roots readily.

* Pinus longaeva , the Great Basin Bristlecone Pine , is a long-living species of tree found in the higher mountains of the southwest United States . The species is one of three closely related trees known as bristlecone pines and is sometimes known as...

* It is a popular ornamental tree found far beyond its native range. * It is also grown for the cut Christmas tree industry. * The specific epithet pungens means "sharply pointed", referring to the leaves.

It has also been introduced to Belize , Costa Rica and Nicaragua , growing at 1200–3000 m altitude. * Often has drooping branchlets; foliage green; half-inch cones; native to Mexico and Central America.

* Natural stands of cork oak can support diverse ecosystems. The European cork industry produces 300,000 tonnes of cork a year, with a value of €1.5 billion and employing 30,000 people.

* A very ornamental and fast growing tree, it grows best in hot summers. * Cultivated in China for the rutin contained in its leaves and ovaries. * This species is commonly used in Chinese medicine and is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs.

It thrives in U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 6 through 8, but can also grow in parts of zones 9, 10 and 11. It is particularly suitable for dry climates that cannot support fragile ornamental trees.

Though 95% of cached acorns are found and eaten, remaining acorns have high germination and survival rates because they are typically cached about 0.4 inch (1 cm) below the soil surface.

* Algerian Fir is grown as an ornamental tree in parks and large gardens. * It is valued among firs for its drought tolerance. * Abies numidica is a medium-sized to large evergreen tree growing to 20–35 m tall, with a trunk up to 1 m diameter.

* The word chaparral is derived from the Spanish word for scrub oak, chaparro. * In cooler, more exposed areas, scrub oak is usually a small, compact shrub, but in warm or sheltered areas the plant can spread out and grow several meters high.

* A maple native to much of Europe , north to southern England (where it is the only native maple), Denmark , Poland and Belarus , and also southwest Asia from Turkey to the Caucasus , and north Africa in the Atlas Mountains.

The foliage grows in dense sprays, varying from dull gray-green to bright glaucous blue-green in color. * A conifer of narrow conical form with green, gray-green, or blue-green foliage; shiny reddish brown bark exfoliates in scales; likes heat, drought,...

* A very ornamental and fast growing tree, it grows best in hot summers. * Cultivated in China for the rutin contained in its leaves and ovaries. * This species is commonly used in Chinese medicine and is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs.

* The species name torreyana is named for John Torrey, an American botanist, after whom the coniferous genus Torreya is also named. * Pinus torreyana has been considered as a plantation tree for forestry use in Australia, New Zealand and Kenya.