Blue Paloverde

Parkinsonia florida (Benth. ex A. Gray) S. Watson

Pea family

Plant Type
Tree, Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
30.0 feet
Flower Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds
Larval Host Syssphinx helligbrodti, Syssphinx hubbardi

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Nevada
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest

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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