Littleleaf Ratany
Krameria erecta Willd. ex Schult. - Krameria family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches
Planting Distance: 3.5 feet
Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub
Root Depth: 6 inches
Growth Form: Multiple Stem
Growth Rate: Slow
Features
Flower Color: Purple
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: High
Flood Tolerance: None
Fire Tolerance: Medium
Salt Tolerance: Low
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Littleleaf Ratany: Apodemia mormo, Apodemia mormo mejicana, Hemileuca chinatiensis, Oxycnemis fusimacula
Native Range
- USA: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah
- MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
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.