Leucophyllum langmaniae: Country Or Region Of Origin
Mexico
Plant Profile: Leucophyllum langmaniae
Names
Braue River Sage, Rio Bravo Sage, Texas Ranger
Phonetic Spelling:loo-co-FIL-lum lang-MAN-ee-ay
Genus:Leucophyllum
Species:langmaniae
Family:Scrophulariaceae
The Texas Ranger is an evergreen shrub that blooms and is originally from Mexico. It features soft, silver-hued leaves and delicate lavender blossoms. This plant is particularly resilient to drought conditions and flourishes best in well-drained, alkaline soil with plenty of sunlight.
Leucophyllum langmaniae Feature Summary
Leucophyllum langmaniae Image Gallery
Tags
#evergreen
#drought tolerant
#silver leaves
#hedges
#evergreen shrub
#gray-green leaves
#xeriscaping
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Leucophyllum langmaniae Feature Summary
Attributes
Flowers
Axillary lavender colored flowers which appear on new wood spring through first frost.
Purple/Lavender
Long Bloom Season
Spring
Summer
Leaves
Small elliptic soft gray green leaves
Broadleaf Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Green
Gray/Silver
Simple
Elliptical
Entire
Velvety
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Rounded
Medium
Fine
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Good Drainage
3 feet-6 feet
12 inches-3 feet
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
10a
10b
11a
11b
Stem
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Rock Garden
Hedge
Accent
Drought
Dry Soil
Leucophyllum langmaniae Image Gallery
Leucophyllum langmaniae Attributes
Leucophyllum langmaniae: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Leucophyllum langmaniae: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Leucophyllum langmaniae Flowers
Leucophyllum langmaniae: Flower Description
Axillary lavender colored flowers which appear on new wood spring through first frost.
Leucophyllum langmaniae: Flower Color
Purple/Lavender
Leucophyllum langmaniae: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Leucophyllum langmaniae: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Leucophyllum langmaniae Leaves
Leucophyllum langmaniae: Leaf Description
Small elliptic soft gray green leaves
Leucophyllum langmaniae: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Leucophyllum langmaniae: Leaf Color
Gray/Silver
Green
Leucophyllum langmaniae: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Leucophyllum langmaniae: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Leucophyllum langmaniae: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Leucophyllum langmaniae: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Leucophyllum langmaniae: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Leucophyllum langmaniae Whole Plant Traits
Leucophyllum langmaniae: 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
Leucophyllum langmaniae: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Leucophyllum langmaniae: 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
Leucophyllum langmaniae: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Leucophyllum langmaniae: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Leucophyllum langmaniae Cultural Conditions
Leucophyllum langmaniae: 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)
Leucophyllum langmaniae: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Leucophyllum langmaniae: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Leucophyllum langmaniae: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Leucophyllum langmaniae: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
10a
10b
11a
11b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Leucophyllum langmaniae Stem
Leucophyllum langmaniae: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Leucophyllum langmaniae Landscape
Leucophyllum langmaniae: 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
Leucophyllum langmaniae: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Leucophyllum langmaniae: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
