Leucophyllum zygophyllum

Leucophyllum zygophyllum
'Cimarron' cultivar
At San Diego Botanic Garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Leucophyllum
Species:
L. zygophyllum
Binomial name
Leucophyllum zygophyllum

Leucophyllum zygophyllum, the blue ranger or blue rain sage, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to northeastern Mexico.[1] A shrub with attractive opposite foliage and a habit of flowering before rainstorms, it is recommended for xeriscaping.[2] It is highly heat and drought tolerant, and is cold hardy to USDA zone 8a. There is a cultivar, 'Cimarron', which is somewhat dwarfed, reaching 3 ft (1 m).[3]

References

  1. ^ "Leucophyllum zygophyllum I.M.Johnst". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Scientific: Leucophyllum zygophyllum". public.asu.edu. Arizona State University. 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Texas Sage, Cimarron". Texas SmartScape. North Central Texas Council of Governments. 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.


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