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Yuma County Landscaping and Gardening

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The information and photos contained in the these pages has been researched from such sources as; “Western Garden Book”, 2007, Sunset Publishing Co., “Landscape Plants for the Arizona Desert”, 2004, AMWUA Regional Water Conservation Committee, “Arizona Gardener’s Guide”, 2003, Mary Irish, “Desert Wildflowers of North America”, 1998, Ronald J. Taylor, USDA - http://plants.usda.gov/ , Wiki sources -  http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page , http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page as well as donations from Yuma County Master Gardeners.

The plants contained in this index have been grown in the Yuma area, many can even be found in our U. of A. Robert J. Moody Demonstration Garden.

Cactus

Flowers

Annual

Flowers

Perennial

Grasses

Shrubs

Succulents

Trees

Vines

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Cactus

Latin/Scientific Name

Common Name

Cephalocereus senilis

Old Man Cactus

Cereus giganteus

Saguaro, Giant Cactus

Cereus hildmannianus

Hildmann's Cereus

Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa

Buckhorn Cholla

Cylindropuntia leptocaulis

Pencil Cholla

Echinocactus grusonii

Golden Barrel Cactus

Echinocereus engelmanii

Hedgehog Cactus

Echinopsis candicans

Argentine Giant

Echinopsis huascha

Argentine Hedgehog

Echinopsis terscheckii

Cardon Grande

Ferocactus cylindraceus acanthodes

Compass Barrel Cactus

Ferocactus wislezenii

Fishhook Barrel Cactus

Lophocereus schottii

Senita

Lophocereus schottii f. monstrosus

Totem Pole

Myrtillocactus geometrizans

Blue Myrtle Cactus

Opuntia basilaris

Beaver Tail Cactus

Opuntia bigelovii

Teddybear Cholla

Opuntia engelmanii

Prickly Pear, Engelmann

Opuntia ficus-indica

Indian Fig

Opuntia robusta

Giant Prickly Pear

Opuntia violaecea "santarita" 'tubac'

Santa Rita Prickly Pear

Pachycereus marginatus

Central Mexico Organ Pipe Cactus

Pachycereus pringlei

Cardon, Mexican Giant Cactus

Pachycereus schottii

Seriota; Whisker Cactus

Peniocereus greggii

Night Blooming Cereus

Stenocereus thurberi

Organ Pipe Cactus

Tephrocactus articulatus

Spruce Cones

Flowers  (Annuals)

                                     

Latin/Scientific Name

Common Name

Baileya pauciradiata

Lax Flower

Borago officinalis

Borage

Castilleja exserta

Owl's Clover 

Cosmos bipinnatus

Southwestern Cosmos

Erigeron divergens

Spreading Fleabane

Erinus "crystal palace"

Annual Lobelia

Eschscholizia californica

California Poppy

Eschscholtzia glyptosperma

Desert Gold Poppy

Gaillardia pulchella

Blanket Flower

Geraea canescens

Desert Sunflower

Guaiacum angustifolium

Guyacan; Texas Guyacan

Helenium hoopesii

Orange Sneezeweed

Helianthus maximilianii

Maximilian Sunflower

Kallstroemia grandiflora

Arizona Poppy

Linum grandiflorum "Rubrum"

Red Flax

Linum lewisii

Blue Flax

Lobularia maritima

Sweet Alyssum

Lupinus arizonicus

Arizona Lupine

Lupinus succulentus

Arroyo Lupine

Mentzelia involucrata

Desert Blazing Star

Monoptilon belloides

Desert Star

Nemophila maculata

Five Spot

Palafoxia linearis

Spanish Needle

Papaver rhoeas

Shirley Poppy

Perityle emoryi

Emory's Rockdaisy

Phacelia campanularia

Desert Blue Bells

Phacelia crenulata

Heliotrope Phacelia

Plantago insularis

Desert Plantain, Indian Wheat

Portulaca grandiflora

Moss Rose

Salvia coccinea

Cherry Red Sage

Salvia columbariae

Chia

Thymophylla pentachaeta

Golden Dyssodia

Tithonia rotundifolia

Mexican Sunflower

Trigonella foenum-graecum

Fenugreek

Verbena gooddingii

Goodding's Verbena

Zinnia elegans x augustifolia

Zinnia "Profusion" Series

Flowers  (Perennials)

                                    

Latin/Scientific Name

Common Name

Antirrhinum majus

Snapdragon

Asclepias subulata

Desert Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly Milkweed

Asparagus densiflours "sprengeri"

Asparagus Fern

Baileya multiradiata

Desert Marigold

Berlandiera lyrata

Chocolate Flower

Calochortus kennedyi

Desert Mariposa Lily

Canna spp.

Canna Lilly

Capsicum annum

Chile Pepper

Chaenactis fremontii

Desert Pincushion            

Coreopsis bigelovii

Desert Coreopsis

Cyperus alternifolius

Umbrella Plant

Dichelostemma capitatum

Desert Hyacinth, Blue Dicks     

Equisitum hyemale

Horsetail

Fragaria ananassa ‘Sequoia’

Strawberry

Gaura lindheimeri

Gaura

Glandularia puchella

Moss Verbena (2)

Iridaceae

Bearded Iris

Lonicera japonica 'halliana'

Hall's Honeysuckle

Melampodium leucanthum

Blackfoot Daisy

Morea bicolor

Fortnight Lily

Musa sp.

Banana

Oenothera berlanderi

Mexican Evening Primrose

Oenothera deltoides

Dune Evening Primrose

Oenothera primiveris

Evening Primrose

Pelargronium X Hortum

Common Geranium

Penstemon baccharifolius

Rock Penstemon

Penstemon eatonii

Firecracker Penstemon

Penstemon pseudospectabilis

Canyon Penstemon

Penstemon superbus

Coral Penstemon

Phlomis fruticosa

Jerusalem Sage

Proboscidea altheaefolia

Desert Unicorn Plant, Martynia 

Psilostrophe cooperi

Paperflower

Ratibida columnaris

Mexican Hat

Salvia clevelandii

Chaparral Sage

Salvia columbariae

Chia   

Salvia farinacea

Mealy Cup Sage

Salvia leucantha

Mexican Bush Sage

Senna covesii

Desert Senna

Strelitzia reginae

Bird of Paradise    

Tagetes palmeri

Mount Lemmon Marigold

Tequilla plicata

Coldenia, Crinkle Mat  

Tetraneuris acaulis

Angelita Daisy

Teucrium chamaedrys

Creeping Germander

Triteleia hyacinthine

White Brodiaea

Verbena rigida; venosa

Sand Paper Verbena

Verbena tenuisecta

Moss Verbena (2)

Wedelia tribolata

Wedelia

Zephyranthes candida

Rain Lily

Zexmenia hispida

Orange Zemenia

Zinnia acerosa

Desert Zinnia

Zinnia grandiflora

Prairie Zinnia; Rocky Mountain Zinnia

 

Grasses

Latin/Scientific Name

Common Name

Bouteloua curtipendula

Sideoats Gama

Bouteloua gracilis

Blue Gama

Hilaria rigida

Big Galleta

Muhlenbergia capillaris

Pink Muhly

Muhlenbergia dumosa

Bamboo Muhly

Muhlenbergia rigens

Deer Grass

Nasella tenuissima

Mexican Thread Grass

Herbs

                                    

Latin/Scientific Name

Common Name

Allium ampeloprasum

Elephant Garlic

Allium sativum

Garlic

Allium schoenoprasum

Chives

Anethum graveolens

Dill

Chenopodium ambrosiodes

Epazote, Mexican Tea

Coriandrum sativum

Cilantro

Foeniculum vulgare

Fennel

Marjoram oregano vulgare

Marjoram

Mentha x piperita

Peppermint

Mentha pulegium

Pennyroyal

Mentha spicata

Spearmint

Nepeta cataria

Catnip

Ocimum basilicum

Basil

Rafinesquia californicus

California Chicory 

Rosemarinus officinalis

Rosemary

Rosemarinus officinalis 'fastigiatus'

Rosemary "Miss Jessop's Upright"

Thymus serpyllum

Mother of Thyme

Thymus X citriodorus

 

Lemon Thyme

Shrubs   MM900283880[1]

Latin/Scientific Name

Common Name

Abutilon palmeri

Superstition Mallow

Alludia procera

Madagascan Ocotillo

Aloysia gratissima

Bee Bush

Aloysia wrightii

Oraganillo; Wright's Bee Bush

Ambrosia deltoidea

Triangle-leaf bursage

Ambrosia dumosa

White Bursage, Burrobush

Aniscanthus quadrifidus ‘wrightii’

Mexican Flame, Desert Honeysuckle

Artemesia ludoviciana

Western Mugwort, White Sage

Atriplex canescens

Flowering Saltbush

Berberis harrisoniana

Harrison Berry

Berberis trifoliolata

Barberry

Bougainvillea glabra

Bougainvillea

Buddleia marrubifolia

Wooley Butterfly Bush

Caesalpinia gilliessii

Yellow Bird of Paradise

Caesalpinia mexicana

Mexican Bird of Paradise

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Red Bird of Paradise

Calliandra californica

Baja Fairy Duster

Calliandra eriophylla

Fairy Duster

Callistemon phoenicus

Crimson Bottlebrush

Callistemon viminalis

Weeping Bottlebrush

Cordia boissieri

Texas Olive

Cordia parvifolia

Little-leaf Cordia

Dalea frutescens

Black Dalea

Dalea pulchra

Bush Dalea

Dalea versicolor v. sessilis

Weeping Dalea

Dodonaena viscosa

Hopseed Bush

Encelia  farinosa

Brittlebush

Encelia frutescens

Green Brittle Bush

Ephedra nevadensis

Desert Tea

Ephedra viridis

Ephedra, Mormon Tea

Eremophila maculata v. brevifolia

Red Eremophila

Ericameria laricifolia

Turpentine Bush

Eriogonum fasciculatum v. polifolium

Flattop Buckwheat

Euphorbia antisylitica

Candelilla

Fouquieria macdougalii

Mexican Tree Ocotillo

Fouquieria splendens

Ocotillo

Fraxinus greggi

Little-leaf Ash

Gossypium harknessii

San Marcos Hibiscus

Gossypium thurberi

Wild Cotton

Hamelia patens

Firecracker Bush

Hibiscus denudatus

Desert Hibiscus

Hyptis emoryi

Desert Lavender

Jasminum sambac

Jasmine, Arabian

Justica californica

Chuperosa, Hummingbird Bush

Justicia candicans

Red Justica

Justicia spicigera

Mexican Honeysuckle

Lagerstroemia indica

Queen's Crepe Myrtle "Peppermint Lace"

Lantana camera

Bush Lantana

Lantana camara "new gold"

Lantana, Bush, "New Gold"

Lantana montevidensis

Lantana, Trailing

Larrea tridentata

Creosote Bush

Lavandula spp

Lavender

Lepidium fremontii

Pepper Weed

Leucophyllum candidum

Violet Silverleaf

Leucophyllum frutescens

Texas Sage

Leucophyllum laevigatum

Chihuahuan Sage

Leucophyllum langmaniae

Langman’s Sage

Lycium brevipes

Baja Wolfberry

Lycium fremontii

Wolfberry

Lysiloma microphylla thornberi

Feather Bush

Malva neglecta

Common Mallo

Malva parviflora

Cheeseweed

Maytenus phyllantboides

Mangle Dulce

Mentzelia oreophila ; Syn, Mentzelia puberula

Rough Stemmed Blazing Star

Myrtus communis

Dwarf Myrtle

Myrtus communis "boetica"

Twisted Myrtle

Myrtus communis compacta

Dwarf Myrtle

Nerium oleander

Oleander

Penstemon parryi

Parry's Penstemon

Plumbago auriculata

Cape Plumbago

Plumbago scandens

White Desert Plumbago

Psorothamus schotti

Indigo Bush

Punica granatum

Pomegranate

Rhus ovata

Sugar Bush

Rosa

Roses

Rubus ursinus "roseborough"

Blackberry

Ruellia brittoniana

Desert Petunia

Ruellia brittoniana "chi chi"

Mexican Petunia, Chi Chi

Ruellia brittoniana "katie"

Ruellia Katie

Ruellia peninsularis

Baja Ruellia

Russelia equisetiformis

Coral Fountain

Salvia greggii

Autumn Sage; Red Chihuahua Sage

Santolina chamaecyparissus

Lavender Cotton

Santolina rosmarinifolia , (virens)

Green Santolina

Senna artemisioides

Feathery Cassia

Senna artemisiodes v. filifolia

Green Feathery Cassia

 

Senna didymobotrya

Popcorn Bush

 

Senna nemophila

Desert Cassia

Senna phyllodinia

Silver Leaf Cassia

Senna wislizenii

Shrubby Senna

Simmondsia chinensis

Jojoba

Sphaeralcea ambigua

Globe Mallow, Desert Mallow

Tecoma hybrid

Orange Bells

Tecomaria capensis

Cape Honeysuckle

Tiquilia plicata

Fanleaf Crinklemat

Zauschneria californica

Hummingbird Trumpet Bush

Succulents

Latin/Scientific Name

Common Name

Agave americana

Century Plant

Agave americana "mediopicta" 'alba'

Variegated Century Plant

Agave bovicornuta

Lechuguilla Verde

Agave colorata

Mescal Ceniza

Agave deserti

Desert Agave

Agave desmettiana

Smooth Agave

Agave geminiflora

Twin-flowered Agave

Agave ocahui

Agave ocahui

Agave parri

Parry's Agave

Agave vilmoriniana

Octopus Agave

Agave weberi

Weber's Agave

Aloe dawei

Dawes Aloe

Aloe ferox

Cape Aloe

Aloe variegata

Partridge Breast Aloe

Aloe Vera

Medicinal Aloe

Bulbine frutescens

Yellow Bulbine

Dasylirion acrotrichum

Green Desert Spoon

Dasylirion longissimum

Grass Tree

Dasylirion quadrangulatum

Mexican Grass Tree

Dasylirion wheeleri

Desert Spoon, Sotol

Hesperaloe funifera

Giant Hesperaloe

Hesperaloe nocturna

Night Blooming Hesperaloe

Hesperaloe parviflora

Red Yucca

Nolina microcarpa

Beargrass

Pedilanthus macrocarpus

Slipper Flower

Portulacaria afra

Elephant's Food

Yucca baccata

Banana Yucca

Yucca elata

Soaptree Yucca

Yucca glauca

Narrow Leaf Yucca

Yucca pallida

Paleleaf Yucca

Yucca rigida

Blue Yucca

 

Trees

Latin/Scientific Name

Common Name

Acacia berlandieri-guajillo

Guajillo or  Berlander Acacia

Acacia constricta

Whitethorn Acacia

Acacia craspedocarpa

Leather-leaf Acacia

Acacia farnesiana

Sweet Acacia

Acacia greggii

Cat-claw Acacia

Acacia pennatula

Fern or Feather Leaf Acacia

Acacia rigidula

Blackbrush Acacia

Acacia salicina

Willow Acacia

Acacia stenophylla

Shoestring Acacia

Acacia willardiana

Palo Blanco, White Bark Acacia

Baubinia lunerioides

Anacacho Orchid Tree

Brachychiton populneus

Australian Bottle Tree

Brahea armata

Mexican Blue Palm

Bursera fagaroides

Fragrant Elephant Tree

Bursera microphylla

Elephant Tree

Caesalpinia cacalaco

Cascalote

Calocedrus decurrens

Incense Cedar

Canotia holacantha

Crucifixion Thorn

Celtis pallida

Desert Hackberry

Celtis reticulata

Canyon Hackberry

Cercidium floridum

Blue Palo Verde

Cercidium hybrid

Desert Museum Palo Verde

Cercidium microphyllum

Foothills Palo Verde

Cercidiuim pracox

Palo Brea

Cercis canadensis "oklahoma"

Eastern Redbud "Oklahoma"

Cercis occidentalis

Western Red Bud

Chamaerops humilis

Mediterranean Fan Palm

Chilopsis linearis

Desert Willow

Chorisia speciosa

Silk Floss Tree

Citrus limon "lisbon"

Lemon

Citrus reticulata "fairchild"

Tangerine "Fairchild"

Citrus sinensis

Oranges

Citrus X Paradisi

Grapefruit

Cycas revoluta

Palm, Sago

Dalbergia sissoo

Indian Rosewood

Delonix regia

Royal Poinciana

Ebenopsis ebano

Texas Ebony

Eucalyptus erythrocorys

Red-cap Gum

Eucalyptus microtheca

Coolibah

Eucalyptus papuana

Ghost Gum

Eysenhardtia orthocarpa

Kidneywood

Fraxinus velutina

Arizona Ash

Fraxinus velutina coriacea rio grande

Fan Tex Ash

Geijera parvaflora

Australian Willow

Guava tropicana

Guava 'Pink'

Havardia mexicana

Mexican Ebony

Havardia pallens

Tenaza

Jacaranda mimisofolia

Jacaranda Tree

Leucaena greggii

Yellow Popinac

Malus anna dorsette golden

Apple, Anna Dorsette Golden

Mango indica

Mango

Moringa olifera

Phantom Tree

Nicotiana glouca

Tree Tobacco

Nolina bigelovii

Bigelow Nolina

Olea europaea

Fruitless Olive

Olneya tesota

Desert Ironwood

Persea americana

Avacado

Phoenix canariensis

Canary Island Date Palm

Phoenix dactylifera

Palm, Medjool Date

Phoenix roebelenii

Pygmy Date Palm

Photinia x fraseri

Fraser Photina

Pinus elderica

Afghan Pine

Pistacia chinesis

Chinese Pistache

Pistacia lentiscus

Mastic Tree

Plumeria rubra acutifolia

Frangipani Tree, Temple Tree, Plumeria

Prosopis juliflora glandulosa

Honey Mesquite

Prosopis pubescens

Screwbean Mesquite

Prosopis species

Chilean Mesquite

Prosopis velutina

Velvet Mesquite

Prunis persica

‘New Gold’ Peach

Psorothamnus spinosa

Smoke Tree

Pyrus serotina

Asian Pear

Quercus virginiana

Live Oak

Schinus terebinthifolius raddi

Brazilian Pepper

Sophora secundiflora

Texas Mountain Laurel

Syagrus romanzoffianum

Queen Palm

Tipuana tipu

Tipu Tree

Ulmus parvifolia

Evergreen Elm

Ungnadia speciosa

Mexican Buckeye

Vitex agnus castus

Chaste Tree, Monks Pepper

Washingtonia robusta

Mexican Fan Palm

 

Vines

Latin/Scientific Name

Common Name

Antigonon leptopus

Queen's Wreath

Bougainvillea spectabilis

Bougainvillea

Cissus trifoliata

Grape Ivy

Clematis drummondii

Clematis

Hardenbergia violacea

Lilac Vine

Jasminum mesnyi

Primrose Jasmine

Luffa cylindrica

Luffa Sponge Gourd

Macfadyena unguis-cati

Cat Claw Vine

Mascagnia macroptera

Yellow Orchid Vine

Merremia aurea

Yuca Vine

Passiflora foetida

Passion Flower

Passifloria foetida v. longipedunculata

Baja Passion Vine

Podranea ricasoliana

Pink Trumpet Vine

Rosa banksiae

Lady Bank's Rose

Solanum jasminoides

Potato Vine

Vigna caracalla

Snail Vine

Vitis "red flame"

Grape, Red Flame

Vitis "thompson seedless"

Grape, Thompson Seedless