Plant Profile: Leucophyllum langmaniae

Names

Braue River Sage, Rio Bravo Sage, Texas Ranger

  • Photo of Leucophyllum langmaniae (Leucophyllum langmaniaes)

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

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
Elliptical
Velvety
Whole Plant Traits
Broadleaf Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
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
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Rock Garden
Hedge
Accent

Leucophyllum langmaniae Attributes

Leucophyllum langmaniae: Country Or Region Of Origin

Mexico

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

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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

spa
Gray/Silver
spa
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

thermostat
10a
thermostat
10b
thermostat
11a
thermostat
11b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
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