Lotebush

Ziziphus obtusifolia (Hook. ex Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray - Buckthorn family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 8.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Yellow, Green

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Lotebush: Cargida pyrrha

Native Range

USA: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah
MEX: Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest

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.