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Asteraceae
Coulter Bush
Hymenoclea salsola
Desert resilience.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Hymenoclea
- Native to
- Southwestern United States, Northern Mexico
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Deciduous shrub
- Height
- 60-150 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sandy, well-drained, alkaline
- Water
- Very low
- Hardiness
- 8-11
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Coulter bush thrives in desert washes and sandy arroyos where flash floods periodically occur.
- It was named after Thomas Coulter, an Irish botanist who explored the American Southwest.
- The plant's narrow, resinous leaves help reduce water loss in extreme desert heat.
- Its wind-pollinated flowers produce large amounts of pollen that can trigger allergies.
- After desert rains, the bush quickly produces new growth and can flower within weeks.
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Survival
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Adaptability
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Tenacity