Jerusalem Thorn

Parkinsonia aculeata L. - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 40.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Orange, Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

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

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Jerusalem Thorn: Melipotis acontioides

Native Range

  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (I)

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.