Botanical Name: Ambrosia deltoidea
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Common Name: Triangleleaf Bursage  
Plant photo of: Ambrosia deltoidea
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Green

 

Flower Season

Winter, Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green, Silver

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Kathleen Moore
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

Evergreen shrub grows at a moderate-fast rate to 1' x 2'. Leaves are silver-green and resemble small triangles. Flowers are non-showy and appear midwinter to midspring. Full sun. Allergenic to some being related to ragweed. Highly drought tolerant. Good for naturalistic landscapes. It is short-lived but will reseed. Native to the Sonoran Desert.