General Landscape Uses: Hedge and screens, erosion control

Ecological Restoration Notes: Land reclamation and desert restoration, salt and drought-resistant buffer plant, urban and roadside greening

Description: Drought-tolerant, salt-resistant shrub.

Dimensions: Height 8 – 15 ft.; Spread 8 – 15 ft.

Growth Rate: Fast

Native Range: Asia, tropical Africa

Native Habitats: Drylands and arid regions, coastal areas and sand dunes, roadsides and disturbed lands

Soils: Well-draining, sandy or sandy-loam

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: High

Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate

Drought Tolerance: High

Light Requirements: Full sun

Flower Color: Pale purple or white

Flower Characteristics: Showy

Flowering Season: All year

Fruit: Follicles are curved and somewhat horn-shaped that are green and turn yellowish-brown as they mature

Wildlife and Ecology: Drought and salt tolerance, pollinator support, produces toxic milky latex which deters herbivores, carbon sequestration and soil improvement

Horticultural Notes: Propagation from seed, cuttings, grafting

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