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Chilopsis linearis
| Common name: |
Desert Willow |
Family: |
Bignoniaceae |
| Author: |
(Cav.)Sweet. |
Botanical references: |
200, 227 |
| Synonyms: |
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| Known Hazards: |
None known |
| Range: |
South-western N. America - California to Texas south to Mexico. |
| Habitat: |
Gravelly or rocky soils in arid desert washes and desert grasslands, 400 - 1600 metres[227, 229]. Plants attain their greatest size when growing along streams and in low places[229]. |
| Edibility Rating (1-5): |
1 | Medicinal Rating (1-5): | 1 |
| Other Possible Synonyms: | From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below. |
| Bignonia linearis[G]
C. lineari[E]
C. saligna[G,H]
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| Other Common Names: | From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below. |
| Desert Willow [H,FEIS,DEN2,S,P], Desert Willow, Mimbre [S], Desert Willow, Mimbres [S], Desert-willow [B], Flowering Willow [H], Mimbre [S], Willow, Desert [S], |
| Epithets: | From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets |
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linearis = linear;
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| Systematics: | From a USDA
Plants Database |
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Order: Scrophulariales. Trumpet-creeper family
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| Other Range Info: |
From the Ethnobotany Database |
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Mexico
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Physical Characteristics
A decidious shrub growing to 9m. It is hardy to zone 8. It is in flower in June. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees.
We rate it 1/5 for edibility and
1/5 for medicinal use.
The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.
The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils.
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.
It requires moist soil.
Habitats and Possible Locations
Woodland, Sunny Edge, Dappled Shade.Edible Uses
Flowers; Seedpod.
The blossoms and seedpods have been used for food[257].
Medicinal Uses
Disclaimer
Pectoral.
A decoction of the flowers is used for coughs and bronchial
disturbances[227].
Other Uses
Basketry; Fibre; Wood.
The young pliable twigs are woven into baskets[227, 274]. The bark is
removed and the shoots are used unsplit as rod foundations in coil
basketry[257].
The bark has been used to make shirts and nets[257].
Wood - coarse-grained, soft, weak, rather durable in the soil. Used for
fence posts and fuel[227].
Cultivation details
Requires a very warm sunny position in a very well-drained soil[260].
Plants are likely to be intolerant of wet conditions especially in the
winter[K].
This species is not very hardy outdoors in Britain, tolerating temperatures
down to about -3°c[260].
The showy flowers are fragrant[229].
Propagation
Seed - we have very little information on this species but would
suggest sowing the seed in a greenhouse in the spring. When they are large
enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them
on in a greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their
permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected
frosts. It will probably pay to protect the plants for their first winter or
two in the open ground. There are about 75,000 seeds per pound, only half of
which are viable. About 4,000 plants are usually raised from a pound of
seed[227].
Grows readily from cuttings[227].
Suppliers
For more details of plant suppliers please see our Suppliers Page which lists many more places to look.
Web References
- [H] Details of Scandanavian and European Common names in Henriette's names database
- [E] Ethnobotany Data
(common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
- [V] Images
from the Vascular Plant Image Gallery of the Texas A&M Bioinformatics Working Group.
- [B] Data
(Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
- [S] Image
from the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine
- [S] Illustration
from the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine
- [S] SW USA Dist. Maps
from the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine
- [S] Image
from the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine
- [G] Data
(Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.
- [P] Data.
(uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.
- [DEN] Data _ Photos
(Good Identification info) from the Virginia Tech's Dendrology Deptarments' Tree Fact Sheets.
- [HP] Links, Photos, Suppliers from Hortiplex Plant Database
- [FEIS] Data
(Uses, Ecology, Fire Effects) from the USDA Forestry Service Fire Effects Information System.
- [FEIS] Data
(Uses, Ecology, Fire Effects) from the USDA Forestry Service Fire Effects Information System.
References for Chilopsis lineari (a possible synonym).
References for chilopsis linearis (a possible synonym).
References for the family Bignoniaceae.
See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.
Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.
[K] Ken Fern
Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
[227] Vines. R.A. Trees of North Texas University of Texas Press. 1982 ISBN 0292780206
A readable guide to the area, it contains descriptions of the plants and their habitats with quite a bit of information on plant uses.
[229] Elias. T. The Complete Trees of N. America. Field Guide and Natural History. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. 1980 ISBN 0442238622
A very good concise guide. Gives habitats, good descriptions, maps showing distribution and a few of the uses. It also includes the many shrubs that occasionally reach tree proportions.
[257] Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press. Oregon. 1998 ISBN 0-88192-453-9
Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader.
[260] Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Conservatory and Indoor Plants Volumes 1 & 2 Pan Books, London. 1998 ISBN 0-330-37376-5
Excellent photos of over 1,100 species and cultivars with habits and cultivation details plus a few plant uses. Many species are too tender for outdoors in Britain though there are many that can be grown outside.
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