Shade Tree Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Las Vegas

The seed cones are globose to oblong, 15-33 mm long, with 6 or 8 (rarely 4 or 10) scales, green at first, maturing gray or gray-brown about 20–24 months after pollination. It grows to heights of 10-25 m, and its trunk diameter reaches 0.5 m.

Cedro heartwood contains an aromatic and insect-repelling resin that is the source of its popular name, Spanish-cedar (it resembles the aroma of true cedars (Cedrus spp.). An attractive, moderately lightweight wood (specific gravity 0.4), its primary...

* In areas with a marked dry season, it sheds its leaves during the drought, but in other areas it is virtually evergreen. * The Royal Poinciana is endemic to Madagascar , where it is found in the Madagascar dry deciduous forests .

* The bark of young trees is smooth. Seed-caching animals such as the scrub jay and California ground squirrel are important to species survival, as acorns buried by these animals are more likely to develop into seedlings than acorns that have not been...

* An excellent fuel. * The fruit is a small, dark-purple berry-like drupe, 1 cm wide, hanging in short clusters, and are extremely popular with birds and other wildlife. * Celtis australis is supposed to have been the Lotus of the ancients, whose fruit...

* It is closely related to Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple). * Native to the Rocky Mountains in North America.

* Native to southeastern U.S.; lavender-pink or bluish flowers from mid- to late summer, followed by bright purple, violet, or magenta fruits in great profusion. * American Beautyberry ( Callicarpa americana ) is an open-habit, native shrub of the Southern...

* The "blue" refers to a substance secreted by the inner bark when exposed to air, not to the leaves, which are dark green, pale yellow in fall, or to the bark, which is gray, platelike, and sometimes shaggy; tolerant of drought and lime, perhaps a good...

* The bark of young trees is smooth. Seed-caching animals such as the scrub jay and California ground squirrel are important to species survival, as acorns buried by these animals are more likely to develop into seedlings than acorns that have not been...

* The Douglas fir's useful wood and its quick growth make it the crop of choice for many timber companies, which typically replant a clear-cut area with Douglas fir. It grows at higher elevations (to 9500') with a slower growth rate, and has shorter cones...

* Usually the common hackberry forms a medium sized tree, thirty to fifty feet in height, with a slender trunk; however, it can rise to the height of one hundred and thirty feet, in the best conditions in the southern Mississippi valley area.

* The fruit is a source of oil. * The tree itself is planted as a street tree. * An easily grown plant, it succeeds in any soil of good or moderate fertility, ranging from acid to shallow chalk.

The syrup is used as a sweetener on many foods. * The sap contains a certain amount of sugar and can either be used as a drink, or can be concentrated into a syrup by boiling off the water.

* The Afghan pine prefers warmer temperatures than most of the Pinus genus. * This tree is widely grown in the Southwestern United States to produce Christmas Trees. * The Eldar pine is treated as a species (Pinus eldarica) by some authors; it is adapted...

* This Mexican native is drought tolerant and grows very quickly in tropical areas as a timber tree.

* A tall, straight-trunked tree, fastest growing of the hickories; likes deep, rich soil; native to central midwest south to Mexico. * The pecan (pronounced /p??k??n/ , /p??kaen/ , or /?pi?kaen/ ), Carya illinoinensis or illinoensis , is a species of...

* A handsome species, one of the rarest in cultivation (rare even in its own Yalung R.valley) * A small, 8-30' tree/shrub.

* It is found on the Black Hills and on foothills and mid-height peaks of the northern, central and southern Rocky Mountains. Mostly at 1000-3000 m (Kral 1993). * Distribution and Ecology USA: Montana (E from 112° W), North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming,...

* A hot infusion of the bark has been snuffed for treating sinus problems and has been held in the mouth for treating toothache. * This species boasts the largest simple leaf and single flower of any native plant in North America.

Useful in coastal landscapes, it adds texture and unique architecture to large scale plantings. * This seed is collected from trees at higher elevation and inland so it is one of the most cold hardy sources available on the market.

Ruscus aculeatus occurs in woodlands and hedgerows, where it is tolerant of deep shade, and also on coastal cliffs. * Ruscus aculeatus is a low evergreen Eurasian shrub, with flat shoots known as cladodes that give the appearance of stiff, spine-tipped...

D??m?st?k?/ ) commonly known as heavenly bamboo or sacred bamboo , is a suckering shrub in the Barberry family, Berberidaceae . * Nandina domestica (pronounced /naen?di?n? This varient will grow to 8 feet tall.

The tree grows to a maximum height of 15 m, a relatively slender trunk < 0.3 m d.b.h. supporting a dense canopy casting a heavy shade; the bark is longitudinally fissured. * A tree with 4" leaves; branches usually have 2 corky wings; native to northern...

* Source of the commercial pecan; a tall, straight-trunked tree, fastest growing of the hickories; likes deep, rich soil; native to central midwest south to Mexico * The pecan (pronounced /p??k??n/ , /p??kaen/ , or /?pi?kaen/ ), Carya illinoinensis or...

* Like many other eastern Asian woody plants, bearded maple starts preparing for winter early. A similar hairiness occurs in spring on new shoots and on the upper leaf surfaces, but this usually disappears with the summer rains.

* An essential oil is obtained from the leaves and flowers. * The wood was formerly used to make the yellow dye called young fustic. The autumn colour can be strikingly varied, from peach and yellow to scarlet.

* This species has a deeply penetrating root system that firmly anchors the tree against winds. * It is a popular ornamental tree found far beyond its native range. * The specific epithet pungens means "sharply pointed", referring to the leaves.