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Psorodendron arborescens
Mojave indigobush is a low, branching desert shrub in the pea family, growing up to about 1 m tall with small purple pea-like flowers. It is a native of arid southwestern North American deserts and dry mountain slopes and needs very little water and full sun.
Psorodendron arborescens is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name Mojave indigo bush.
Psorodendron arborescens is native to southwestern North America, where it can be found in many types of desert and dry mountainous habitats. It grows at 100–1,900 metres (330–6,230 ft) in elevation.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Psorodendron arborescens 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.
