Apache Plume
Fallugia paradoxa
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Details & Attributes
| Plant Type(s) | Shrub |
| Native to Arizona | Yes! |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Sun | Full sun, partial shade |
| Pollinators | Bees, butterflies. Seeds are eaten by birds. |
| Has Spines | No |
| Size In relative feet, width by height |
5' × 5' |
| Freeze Tolerant | Yes |
| Flowering Season | April-October |
| Flower Color | White |
| Minimum Temperature Range | -5 |
| Leaf Description | Dark green on top, with whitish undersides. Leaves are small and lobed. |
| Fruit | Clusters of decorative plumes with a single seed per plume |
| View on SEINet | View SEINet Entry |
| Range Map | View SEINet Range Map |
| Elevation Range | 3500-7500 ft. |
| Description | A lovely shrub in the rose family, found in upland and montane habitats. This plant is tolerant of a variety of soil types but prefers well draining locations. While most appropriate at higher elevations, plants can be cultivated even in Tucson and Phoenix, especially if light shade is provided. Apache plume typically grows as a dense shrub with 5-petaled white flowers, and red tinted achenes (feathery plumes). A fine interplanting could be made by mixing this species with lemonade berry (Rhus aromatica), banana yucca (Yucca baccata), and Arizona rosewood (Vauquelinia californica). |
