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Rosaceae
Apache Plume
Fallugia paradoxa
Desert resilience.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Fallugia
- Native to
- Southwestern United States, Northern Mexico
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 3-6 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- dry, rocky, well-drained, alkaline
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 4-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Its feathery pink seed plumes resemble Apache headdresses, giving the plant its common name.
- It is a monotypic genus, meaning Fallugia paradoxa is the only species in the entire genus.
- The plant can tap water sources 20 feet underground with its extremely deep root system.
- Navajo and Pueblo peoples used the straight branches to make arrow shafts and broom handles.
- Each flower produces dozens of seeds, each with a long feathery tail that catches the desert wind for dispersal.
Color meanings
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adaptability
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resilience
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natural beauty