Fallugia paradoxa: Uses (Ethnobotany)
Native Americans used the plant for medicinal purposes. Twigs used for arrows.
Plant Profile: Fallugia paradoxa
Taxonomy: Fallugia paradoxaNames
Apache Plume
Phonetic Spelling:fuh-LOO-ee-guh par-uh-DOCKS-uh
Genus:Fallugia
Species:paradoxa
Family:Rosaceae
Apache Plume is a native deciduous shrub found in the southwestern United States, typically reaching heights of 2 to 6 feet. This plant features dense, slender stems that are tangled and covered in grayish-white hairs. Its striking, saucer-shaped white flowers, measuring about 2 inches across, bloom from spring through fall.
This shrub thrives in dry, rocky soils that are rich in limestone, as well as in sandy loam or clay loam, preferring full sun to partial shade. Notably drought-resistant, Apache Plume is an excellent choice for slopes, where it can effectively help prevent erosion. Additionally, it has a tendency to self-seed vigorously.
Fallugia paradoxa Feature Summary
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Fallugia paradoxa Feature Summary
Attributes
Native Americans used the plant for medicinal purposes. Twigs used for arrows.
AZ , CA , CO , NM , NV , OK , TX , UT
Attracts pollinators. Shrub provides cover for wildlife and nesting material.
Fruit
The fruit has pink, feathery plumes and is persistent.
Flowers
White flowers with yellow center in spring; five petals; cluster of pinkish white feathery plumes in summer.
Pink
White
Gold/Yellow
Spring
Summer
4-5 petals/rays
1-3 inches
Leaves
Alternate, simple blue-green leaves are 0.2 in. long with 3-7 rounded lobes. The leaf is green and hairy with paler scaley undersides.
Semi-evergreen
Green
Blue
Simple
Alternate
Lobed
< 1 inch
Bark
light gray or whitish peeling bark
Light Gray
White
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
10a
10b
Stem
Landscape
Rock Garden
Slope/Bank
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Fallugia paradoxa Attributes
Fallugia paradoxa: Country Or Region Of Origin
SW USA
Fallugia paradoxa: Distribution
AZ , CA , CO , NM , NV , OK , TX , UT
Fallugia paradoxa: Wildlife Value
Attracts pollinators. Shrub provides cover for wildlife and nesting material.
Fallugia paradoxa Fruit
Fallugia paradoxa: Fruit Description
The fruit has pink, feathery plumes and is persistent.
Fallugia paradoxa Flowers
Fallugia paradoxa: Flower Description
White flowers with yellow center in spring; five petals; cluster of pinkish white feathery plumes in summer.
Fallugia paradoxa: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Pink
White
Fallugia paradoxa: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Fallugia paradoxa: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Fallugia paradoxa: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Fallugia paradoxa Leaves
Fallugia paradoxa: Leaf Description
Alternate, simple blue-green leaves are 0.2 in. long with 3-7 rounded lobes. The leaf is green and hairy with paler scaley undersides.
Fallugia paradoxa: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Fallugia paradoxa: Leaf Color
Blue
Green
Fallugia paradoxa: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Fallugia paradoxa: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Fallugia paradoxa: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Fallugia paradoxa: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Fallugia paradoxa: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Fallugia paradoxa Bark
Fallugia paradoxa: Bark Description
light gray or whitish peeling bark
Fallugia paradoxa: Bark Color
Light Gray
White
Fallugia paradoxa Whole Plant Traits
Fallugia paradoxa: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Fallugia paradoxa: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Fallugia paradoxa: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Fallugia paradoxa Cultural Conditions
Fallugia paradoxa: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Fallugia paradoxa: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
10a
10b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Fallugia paradoxa Stem
Fallugia paradoxa: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Fallugia paradoxa Landscape
Fallugia paradoxa: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Fallugia paradoxa: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
