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Mexican Buckeye
Ungnadia speciosa

Climate Resiliency 4 out of 5 stars

Large shrub or can be trained into a small tree. Fruit is a woody three-lobed pod which has poisonous seeds. Spring flowers are fragrant, appearing before leaf-out.

  • Plant type: Perennial, Shrub, Tree
  • Maintenance level: Low
  • Water requirement: Medium, Low
  • Sun exposure: Full, Part Sun
  • Height range: 10 Feet
  • Width range: 12 Feet
  • Canopy value: 85 ft²
  • Growth rate: Medium, Slow
  • Seasonal habit: Deciduous
  • Flower color: Purple, Pink
  • Flower season: Spring, Summer
  • Fruit color: Red, Brown
  • Fruit season: Summer
  • General foliage color: Green
  • Fall foliage color: Yellow
  • Design style: Pollinator Plants
  • Hardiness cold tolerance: 5 °F
  • Soil preference: Sand, Loam, Rocky, Well Drained, Dry
  • Native location: Texas, southern New Mexico, and northern Mexico (Chihuahuan Desert)
  • PH preference: Alkaline/Basic
  • USDA hardiness zone: 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b

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