Parkinsonia, Palo Verde 'Desert Museum'

Parkinsonia

Family
Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Parkinsonia (PAR-kin-son-EE-a)
Synonym
Spacing
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Sun Exposure
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Danger
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
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Seed Collecting
Full Sun
Fruit Shape
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Bright Yellow
Fruit Colors
Late Spring/Early Summer
Growing Habit
Evergreen
Smooth
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Trees
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Does it set seed?
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Classification
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Mesa, Arizona

Queen Creek, Arizona

Tempe, Arizona

China Lake Acres, California

Escondido, California

Ridgecrest, California

San Diego, California

Valley Center, California

Jacksonville, Florida

Henderson, Nevada

Bastrop, Texas

El Paso, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Escondido, CA (Zone 10a) | April 2015 | positive

Planted my 'Desert Museum' last May and it is flourishing and currently (April 2015) weighed down with masses of glorious yellow blooms a...Read More

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Jacksonville, FL (Zone 9a) | September 2014 | positive

I have three of these in sandy soil in hot parking lot islands in Jacksonville, Florida. They have grown well for three years. Compared t...Read More

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | June 2013 | neutral

this variety has some advantages over some of the true Parkinsonia species- one is lack of spines, and another is it's an evergreen (keep...Read More

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