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Living Accession 6-074

Taxon

Olneya tesota

Botanical Name

Olneya tesota A. Gray

Seed Accession No.

890152

DELEP Field

CAC Field 6

Status

Unknown

Survived For

Planted 36 years ago

Survival and Performance

DateNo. PlantsNotes
1989(1)1 individual planted in Sep
1990(1)no freeze damage, healthy
1991(1)14" tall, minor freeze damage, healthy
1992(1)3.5' tall, no freeze damage, healthy, vigorous
1993(1)4' tall, some stem tips frozen (to 1/8" in diameter), healthy
1994(1)6' tall, twig die-back to 1' from tip, healthy
1997(1)12' tall, foliage froze and minor freeze damage to twigs, healthy
2001(1)18' tall, healthy, no freeze damage in recent years
2004(1)20' tall, no freeze damage, healthy
2006(1)19’ tall, no freeze damage, healthy, first flowers 2006
2007(1)18’ tall, leaves froze and some stems froze back 1-4" from tips, healthy
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Tucson, AZ 85719

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