Mescal Bean

Sophora secundiflora (Ortega) Lag. ex DC. - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 30.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Blue, Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Mescal Bean: Callophrys henrici, Uresiphita reversalis

Native Range

MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest
USA: New Mexico, 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.