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Palo Brea - Parkinsonia praecox
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Size (HXW): 25 Ft X 25 Ft
USDA Hardiness zones: 9, 10
Sun requirement: Full sun
Water requirement: drought tolerant once established
Plant description: The palo brea tree is a stunning green-trunked specimen great as an ornamental tree. When planted in groups it can create a serene, park-like setting.
Similar suggested plants: desert museum palo verde, foothills palo verde, cascalote, mulga
Bloom period: late spring through early summer, yellow blooms
Planting and growing information: Plant in well-draining soil. Growth is moderate with various twisting branches. If growing from seed, be sure to keep the soil fairly moist the first 6 months of the seedling's growth or development will fail.
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