| Botanical Name: Ziziphus obtusifolia v. canescens | |
| Common Name: Gray Thorn |
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Anatomy
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Culture
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Design
Plant Type
Shrub
Height Range
6-12'
Flower Color
White
Flower Season
Summer
Leaf Color
Grey Green
Bark Color
Grey
Fruit Color
Black, Blue
Fruit Season
Summer
Information by: Kathleen Moore
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Description
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Notes
Deciduous shrub that grows slowly to 6' x 8'. Leaves are gray-green, and most branches end in a thorn. Flowers are cream colored and non-showy, but blue-black berries in summer provide intrest, as well as attracting birds. Accepts full sun. Native to the southwest U.S. and Mexico.