Crucifixion Thorn Canotia holacantha Celastraceae
	Form: Tree or shrub Seasonality: Perennial Size: 20 feet tall and sprawling to 15 ft wide Leaves; Deciduous scales Flowers: Reddish-brown, 5-petaled, male and female flowers on separate plants Fruit: Clusters of reddish-brown seeds Stems/Trunks: Intricately branched, spiny, bluish gray Range/Origin: Sonora Desert, Baja California, Mojave desert Hardiness: USDA 9-11, 35^o F Comments: Moderate litter, Large profuse thorns CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Exposure: Full sun Water: Low Soil: Sandy, well drained Propagation: Seed Maintenance: Low to Moderate depending on desired pruning
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