Texan Goatbush

Castela erecta Turp. ssp. texana (Torr. & A. Gray) Cronquist - Quassia family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 10.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Red, Pink, Orange

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Native Range

  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico
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.