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Photo Credits:
W. Mark and J. Reimer

Photo Locations:
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA

BLUE PALO VERDE
Cercidium floridum subsp. floridum

General Notes

     Has thorns. Native to Southern California.
     A Cercidium floridum in Salton City is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 53 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 86 inches and a crown spread of 42 feet.
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• Cercidium floridum subsp. floridum - Fabaceae
• Additional Names: Cercidium floridum
  Parkinsonia florida
  
• Native To: Southern California
• Habit: Erect with a Low Canopy.
  Has Deciduous foliage.
• Shape: Rounded
• Sunset Zones: 8 - 14 and 18 - 20
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 8 - 9
• Exposure: Full Sun
• Water Needs: Moist to Dry Soil. Drought tolerant.
• Soil Type: Loam or Sand
• Soil pH: Neutral to Highly Alkaline
• Seaside Tolerance: Not Suited
• Height: 35 feet
• Growth Rate: 36 Inches per Season
• Landscape Use: Screen
• Longevity: 50 to 150 years
• Leaves: Pinnately Compound Odd Blue Green. Deciduous.
• Flowers: Showy, Yellow. Flowers in Spring or Summer. Has perfect flowers (male and female parts in each flower).
• Fruit: Brown or Mostly Green Pod, Very Large (Over 3.00 inches), fruiting in Fall, Winter or Summer. Wildlife use it.
• Bark: Green or Red Brown, Exfoliating or Smooth
• Shading Capacity: Rated as Moderately Low in Leaf and Low out of Leaf.
• Branch Strength: Rated as Medium
• Litter Issue: Dry Fruit
• Root Damage Potential: Rated as Low
• Health Hazard: None Known
• Biogenic Emissions: Moderate

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SelecTree. "Cercidium floridum subsp. floridum Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 19, 2013.
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