California Desert Plants Grass Plant Characteristics Family Name Rhamnaceae

Plant Characteristics Family Name Rhamnaceae Species Name Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Victoria' Common Name Victoria Blueblossom Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

Fast growing and drought-tolerant once established

May Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 9ft

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California Desert Plants Grass Plant Characteristics Family Name RhamnaceaeEcology and diversity of the Sonoran, Mojave, and Great Basin Deserts. The desert areas of California include the northwestern portion of the Sonoran Desert, the largest part of the Mojave Desert, and the western margin of the Great Basin. A key ecological feature of the remarkable California desert region is winter rainfall coupled with dry summers. This rainfall regime, a gradient of temperatures from low to high elevations, and a complex array of