Apache Plume
Fallugia paradoxa (D. Don) Endl. ex Torr. - Rose family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet
Planting Distance: 12.0 feet
Plant Type: Shrub
Root Depth: 10 inches
Growth Form: Multiple Stem
Growth Rate: Rapid
Features
Flower Color: Purple
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: Yes
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: High
Flood Tolerance: None
Fire Tolerance: Low
Salt Tolerance: Medium
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Moths; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Apache Plume: Hemileuca neumoegeni
Native Range
- USA: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah
- MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
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.