Javelina Bush

Condalia ericoides (A. Gray) M.C. Johnst. - Buckthorn family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 4.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Javelina Bush: Hemileuca chinatiensis, Saturnia anona dyari, Saturnia galbina

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast
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.