Rough Menodora

Menodora scabra A. Gray

Olive family

Plant Type

Subshrub, Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

12 inches

Spread

3.0 feet

Flower Color

Yellow

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Drought Tolerance High

Flood Tolerance None

Soil

Soil Types Loam, Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance High

Fertility Need Low

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance None

Salt Tolerance Low

Climate

pH Range 6.6 – 8.4

Frost-Free Days 260 days

Precipitation 5 – 18 in

Native Range

USA: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Utah
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.