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Ochradenus baccatus
Ochradenus baccatus, the Taily Weed, is a drought-tolerant desert shrub with leafless green stems, grown mostly as a wild or hedge plant rather than a garden ornamental. It thrives in sandy, gravelly, disturbed ground and needs very little care.
Ochradenus baccatus is a perennial shrub of the family Resedaceae, native to arid and semi-arid regions of the Middle East, North Africa, and into Iran and Pakistan. It is characterized by its green, leafless branches and distinctive yellow flowers and white berries. It is widespread in disturbed habitats and desert depressions, including roadsides and semi-natural areas.
This species grows in sandy and gravelly soils, commonly found in wadis, depressions, and areas subject to disturbance. It is frequent in ruderal zones such as roadside verges and near urban developments.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ochradenus baccatus 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.
