Narrowleaf Desert Honeysuckle

Anisacanthus linearis (Hagen) Henrickson & Lott

Acanthus family

Plant Type
Vine, Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
8.0 feet
Flower Color
Red, Orange, Yellow
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Low

Native Range

  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast
  • USA:  Texas

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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