Living Accession Y-074
Taxon
Pterogyne nitens
Botanical Name
Seed Accession No.
900358DELEP Field
YumaStatus
DecommissionedSurvived For
20 years*
* = Living accession was still alive when the Yuma field was decommissioned.
Survival and Performance
DateNo. PlantsNotes
1993(2)2 individuals planted in Mar
1993(2)1=4" tall, poor condition, little growth, 1=1.5' tall, healthy, slow growth
1994(2)1=4" tall, fair condition, no growth, 1-2' tall, healthy, slow growth
1995(2)1-died in 1995-cause undetermined but may have had poor roots, 1=2' tall, fair condition-low vigor
1996(1)2.5' tall, fair condition, slow growth
1997(1)2.5' tall, fair condition, little apparent growth
1999(1)2' tall, fair condition, no apparent growth
2000(1)2' tall, fair condition, no apparent growth
2001(1)2' tall, healthy, little change in size
2002(1)2' tall, healthy, no apparent growth
2004(1)3' tall, healthy, slow growth, these plants were likely root-bound when planted
2005(1)3’ tall, apparently healthy but no growth
2006(1)4’ tall, healthy, slow growth
2007(1)4’ tall, no freeze damage, healthy, no change in size
2008(1)6’ tall, healthy, slow growth
2009(1)7.5’ tall, healthy, slow growth
2013(1)13' tall, healthy, slow growth, flowered for the first time in 2013
2013(1)Plant was bare-rooted and transplanted to the Boyce Thompson Arboretum. Stems died back, but the plant survived.