Desert Yaupon

Schaefferia cuneifolia A. Gray - Bittersweet family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Green

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

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

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Native Range

  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
  • USA:  Texas
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.