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Dalea nelsonii

Dalea nelsonii is a perennial shrub-like legume from the pea family, native to dry desert and shrubland in northeastern Mexico. It is grown mainly as a showy ornamental for its blue flowers, and is best kept dry and in full sun.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out fully between waterings.
Soil
Fast-draining sandy or gritty mix; avoid heavy clay.
Temperature
18–35 °C; protect below about 0 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
NE. Mexico
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Dalea nelsonii is a species of flowering plant in the Dalea genus and Fabaceae family. It is a perennial. It grows in northeastern Mexico in desert or dry shrubland biomes.

It has blue flowers. It has been described as showy and decorative. Specimens have been collected.

Other Dalea plants

Tampa prairie clover · Whitetassels · Whiteflower prairie clover · Golden prairie clover · South Texas prairie clover · White prairie clover · White prairie clover · Whitetassels · Cartagena prairie clover · Dalea chrysophylla · Andean Blue Clover · Compact prairie clover

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dalea nelsonii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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