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Desert Willow
Many desert plants have adapted to a very harsh environment. Not only must they deal with a lack of water, but also with temperature extremes that can go from 150F during the day to freezing at night. In addition, the soil is often salty which isn’t something most plants like. The desert willow is such a plant. It survives in the desert. The bright flowers it provides are a surprise to many people.
Technically the Desert Willow isn’t a willow. In reality it’s part of the Begonia family. In fact, it’s the only type of Bigonia that grows in California. It grows in northern Mexico, southwestern Texas, and through to Southern California. If makes its home in the Sonoran, Mojave, and Chihuahuan deserts.
Often the Desert Willow is huge. Trunks reach 6 inches in diameter. It’s also quite long – reaching up to 25 feet. The leaves are even large, three to six inches long with sharp ends. Even the flowers are big – some are 2 inches long. There’s even fruit on this plant in the form of cigar like pods that are 8 inches long. The fruit contains winged seeds.
The Desert Willow has long roots that pool water all the way from the deep water table. When you see flowers, that means water is nearby. It could be standing water you seeing, or water deep below the ground. It does not produce flowers when conditions are dry. So the flowers can help find water. Because of its need for some water, the Desert Willow won’t be found in truly dry deserts like the Atacama Desert where as little as one millimeter of water falls each year.
The Desert Willow also has another name, Mimbre. The Mimbre, a Spanish name meaning willow-like, is sometimes used to make a tea. That’s done with the seed pods and dried flowers. The wood is strong enough to be used in fence posts. It’s a plant with many uses for people.
The Desert Willow is pretty unique.
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