Living Accession Y-016
Taxon
Libidibia paraguariensis
Botanical Name
Seed Accession No.
900359DELEP Field
YumaStatus
DecommissionedSurvived For
22 years*
* = Living accession was still alive when the Yuma field was decommissioned.
Survival and Performance
DateNo. PlantsNotes
1991(2)2 individuals planted in Mar
1991(2)2' tall x 4' spread, healthy, slow to moderate growth
1992(3)1 additional individual planted in Mar
1992(3)2' tall x 4' spread, apparently healthy but little growth
1993(3)2-3' tall, fair condition with little additional growth
1994(3)2.5-3’ tall, fair condition but slow growth
1995(3)2-3' tall, healthy but low vigor, little growth
1996(3)2.5-3' tall, healthy but little or no growth
1997(3)2-3' tall, fair condition, little growth
1999(3)2-3' tall, poor to fair condition, little or no growth
2000(3)1=died in 2000-cause undetermined but this species has not done well here, 2=2.5'/3' tall, fair condition, little or no growth
2001(2)1=died in 2001-cause undetermined but slowly declined-gophers may have finished it, 1=3' tall x 4' across, fair condition, little growth
2002(1)3' tall, fair condition, little change in size
2004(1)3' tall x 7' across, healthy, slow growth, this species is reported in the literature to dislike pure sand which may explain the poor performance at this site
2005(1)6.5’ tall x 10’ across, healthy, moderate growth
2006(1)6.5’ tall x 10’ across, healthy, little growth
2007(1)6.5’ tall, no freeze damage, healthy but change in size
2008(1)8’ tall x 10’ across, healthy, slow growth
2009(1)9’ tall, healthy, slowly developing into a tree