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dc.contributor.advisorPalzkill, David A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Matthew Brian, 1958-
dc.creatorJohnson, Matthew Brian, 1958-en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-28T10:21:45Z
dc.date.available2013-03-28T10:21:45Z
dc.date.issued1988en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/276905
dc.description.abstractMany plants are not commercially produced due to a lack of accessible information on their horticultural requirements and landscape potential. Members of the Legume Family (Leguminosae) are often conspicuous components of the vegetation of arid and semi-arid subtropical regions. Many of these plants are suitable for landscaping use in areas suited to their cultivation. Coursetia glandulosa, Erythrina flabelliformis, Eysenhardtia orthocarpa, Haematoxylon brasiletto, Lysiloma watsonii, Pithecellobium mexicanum, and Sophora arizonica are woody legumes native to the Sonoran Desert region which offer a variety of form, texture, color and function. All of these plants grow readily from scarified seed. E. flabelliformis and E. orthocarpa are easy to propagate from stem cuttings. Some irrigation is necessary for establishment and reasonable growth in the landscape. Maintenance and pests are minimal. Freezing temperatures are the primary limiting factor to several of the plants. S. arizonica is slow growing and is prone to rot in the nursery.
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dc.publisherThe University of Arizona.en_US
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dc.subjectLegumes -- Sonoran Desert.en_US
dc.subjectLandscape gardening -- Southwest, New.en_US
dc.subjectNative plant gardening -- Southwest, New.en_US
dc.subjectNative plants for cultivation -- Southwest, New.en_US
dc.subjectPlants, Ornamental -- Southwest, New.en_US
dc.titleHorticultural characteristics of seven Sonoran Desert woody legumes which show potential for southwestern landscapingen_US
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dc.typeThesis-Reproduction (electronic)en_US
dc.identifier.oclc22498534en_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Arizonaen_US
thesis.degree.levelmastersen_US
dc.identifier.proquest1335826en_US
thesis.degree.disciplineGraduate Collegeen_US
thesis.degree.disciplinePlant Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.nameM.S.en_US
dc.identifier.bibrecord.b17444317en_US
dc.identifier.bibrecord.b17444305en_US
refterms.dateFOA2018-04-25T16:27:42Z
html.description.abstractMany plants are not commercially produced due to a lack of accessible information on their horticultural requirements and landscape potential. Members of the Legume Family (Leguminosae) are often conspicuous components of the vegetation of arid and semi-arid subtropical regions. Many of these plants are suitable for landscaping use in areas suited to their cultivation. Coursetia glandulosa, Erythrina flabelliformis, Eysenhardtia orthocarpa, Haematoxylon brasiletto, Lysiloma watsonii, Pithecellobium mexicanum, and Sophora arizonica are woody legumes native to the Sonoran Desert region which offer a variety of form, texture, color and function. All of these plants grow readily from scarified seed. E. flabelliformis and E. orthocarpa are easy to propagate from stem cuttings. Some irrigation is necessary for establishment and reasonable growth in the landscape. Maintenance and pests are minimal. Freezing temperatures are the primary limiting factor to several of the plants. S. arizonica is slow growing and is prone to rot in the nursery.


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