Apache Plum
Fallugia paradoxa
plant type:
shrub
lifecycle:
perennial
growing season:
warm
cover:
NA
Soil
Acceptable Soil Types:
Loam
Sand
Gravel
Acceptable Soil conditions:
AcidicAlkalineMetalSaltCaliche Location
Min elevation:
3000
Max elevation:
8000
Counties:
Cochise
Coconino
Graham
Maricopa
Mohave
Navajo
Pima
Yavapai
Reproduction & Growth
Growth rate:
NA
Germination Overall:
NA
Germination rate:
Fast
Germination Requirements:
N
Reproduction:
Moderate
Establishment:
NA
Ecological
Best Suited for these Site conditions:
ColdDisturbanceFireFloodingLow lightRiparian
Best Suited for these Management goals:
Tortoise habitatDrought resilienceErosion controlForage productionPollinator habitatIncreased soil healthWeed managementWildlife habitat
Additional Information
Warning!
enhances fire, toxic for some animals and tends to be weedyCommercial availability:
Not commonly available
NOTES:
has been shown to facilitate desirable alter seril species during droughtCitations:
Sthultz et al. 2007