Evergreen Drought Tolerant Plants

* Many botanists believe that this is merely a southern outlier of the typical North Plateau race of ponderosa pine. * For now, this small-coned form of P. Ponderosa subsp. However, its cones are fairly distinctive and I am not fully persuaded that the...

It is most common in chaparral habitat in central Arizona , through the transition zone of the Mogollon Rim – White Mountains , but also southeast Arizona in the Madrean Sky Island mountain ranges of sky islands .

Dragon's blood has a number of traditional medical uses, although dragon's blood obtained from Dracaena draco was not known until the 15th century. * Being a monocotyledon, it does not display any annual or growth rings so the age of the tree can only...

Dragon's blood has a number of traditional medical uses, although dragon's blood obtained from Dracaena draco was not known until the 15th century. * Being a monocotyledon, it does not display any annual or growth rings so the age of the tree can only...

* Many botanists believe that this is merely a southern outlier of the typical North Plateau race of ponderosa pine. * For now, this small-coned form of P. Ponderosa subsp. However, its cones are fairly distinctive and I am not fully persuaded that the...

It is drought-tolerant and grows on dry, rocky soil. * The mature trees grow to a height of 15-25 m, rarely up to 34 m, with a trunk diameter of up to 1.2 m. Muricata has been used in plantations with resultant growth rates higher than in the wild .

It is drought-tolerant and grows on dry, rocky soil. * The mature trees grow to a height of 15-25 m, rarely up to 34 m, with a trunk diameter of up to 1.2 m. Muricata has been used in plantations with resultant growth rates higher than in the wild .

* The Interior Live Oak ( Quercus wislizeni ) is an evergeen oak , highly variable and often shrubby, found in areas of California in the United States . * It is a large shrub or tree growing to 22 m tall.

* The Interior Live Oak ( Quercus wislizeni ) is an evergeen oak , highly variable and often shrubby, found in areas of California in the United States . * It is a large shrub or tree growing to 22 m tall.

It is most common in chaparral habitat in central Arizona , through the transition zone of the Mogollon Rim – White Mountains , but also southeast Arizona in the Madrean Sky Island mountain ranges of sky islands .

* Often has drooping branchlets; foliage green; half-inch cones; native to Mexico and Central America. * Cupressus lusitanica , ( Cedro Blanco ; Teotlate , distinctive names used in Mexico); Cedro Blanco means White Cedar and is also known as Mexican...

It is a very hard to secure item. The species is one of three closely related trees known as bristlecone pines and is sometimes known as the Intermountain or Western bristlecone pine .

* Juniperus osteosperma ( Utah Juniper ; syn. The wax can be used to make aromatic candles. It is native to the southwestern United States , in Utah , Nevada , Arizona , western New Mexico , western Colorado , Wyoming , southern Montana , southern Idaho...

It is a very hard to secure item. The species is one of three closely related trees known as bristlecone pines and is sometimes known as the Intermountain or Western bristlecone pine .

It is also often grown as bonsai. A very ornamental plant. * The fruit can also be ground into a powder and used as a spice. It is closely related to Juniperus communis (Common Juniper) and Juniperus conferta (Shore Juniper), the latter sometimes treated...

It is also often grown as bonsai. A very ornamental plant. * The fruit can also be ground into a powder and used as a spice. It is closely related to Juniperus communis (Common Juniper) and Juniperus conferta (Shore Juniper), the latter sometimes treated...

The leaves are scale-like, 2-5 mm long, and produced on rounded (not flattened) shoots. It grows to heights of 10-25 m, and its trunk diameter reaches 0.5 m. The cones remain closed for many years, only opening after the parent tree is killed in a wildfire...

* Often has drooping branchlets; foliage green; half-inch cones; native to Mexico and Central America. * Cupressus lusitanica , ( Cedro Blanco ; Teotlate , distinctive names used in Mexico); Cedro Blanco means White Cedar and is also known as Mexican...

The leaves are scale-like, 2-5 mm long, and produced on rounded (not flattened) shoots. It grows to heights of 10-25 m, and its trunk diameter reaches 0.5 m. The cones remain closed for many years, only opening after the parent tree is killed in a wildfire...

* Juniperus osteosperma ( Utah Juniper ; syn. The wax can be used to make aromatic candles. It is native to the southwestern United States , in Utah , Nevada , Arizona , western New Mexico , western Colorado , Wyoming , southern Montana , southern Idaho...

Polkinghorn and to visit the grove she described (Abrams 1919). Leo Polkinghorn, but it took until 1915 for Leroy Abrams to inspect specimens forwarded by Mrs. * This cypress was discovered in 1907 by Mrs.

* The stems of most members of this genus contain the alkaloid ephedrine and are valuable in the treatment of asthma and many other complaints of the respiratory system. * Ephedra nevadensis ( Nevada ephedra ) is a species of Ephedra native to dry areas...

* The stems of most members of this genus contain the alkaloid ephedrine and are valuable in the treatment of asthma and many other complaints of the respiratory system. * Ephedra nevadensis ( Nevada ephedra ) is a species of Ephedra native to dry areas...

* Rough gray bark, bright green leaves; native to Monterey County, California * Cupressus goveniana is a species of cypress endemic to coastal California in the United States , where it is found in small, scattered populations, not in large forests.

* Rough gray bark, bright green leaves; native to Monterey County, California * Cupressus goveniana is a species of cypress endemic to coastal California in the United States , where it is found in small, scattered populations, not in large forests.

Polkinghorn and to visit the grove she described (Abrams 1919). Leo Polkinghorn, but it took until 1915 for Leroy Abrams to inspect specimens forwarded by Mrs. * This cypress was discovered in 1907 by Mrs.

It is a popular, semi- evergreen garden shrub with many named cultivars and hybrids derived from it.In North America the name Rose of Sharon is applied to a species in a different order, Hibiscus syriacus .