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Palo Brea
Octopus Agave
Palo Brea

Common name:Palo Brea
Botanical name:Parkinsonia praecox

Spectacular tree with unusual, umbrellalike growth habit. Palo Brea can reach 25' x 25'. Distinctive sculptural form usually with multiple lime green trunks and wide-spreading branches. Spring clusters of bright yellow flowers provide seasonal intrest. Native to Mexico into South America.

Octopus Agave

Common name:Octopus Agave
Botanical name:Agave vilmoriniana

Agave with open rosette grows quickly to 4' x 5'. Arching twisted leaves give it its name. Leaves are light green with smooth margins and soft terminal spines. Good for high traffic areas. Accepts full sun or partial shade. After many years flower stalk will appear with yellow flowers in the spring. Like all agaves it will die after flowering, but it does produce many bulbils that can be transplanted. Native to northwest Mexico.

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Photographer: Kathleen Moore

Water Saving Tip:

Mulching and adding compost to soil can minimize evaporation and help soil absorb and store water.