Sierra Vista Area Plant List
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Size |
Water Use |
Sun Exposure | Native Plant? | Evergreen? | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echinocereus pectinatus varieties | Arizona or Texas Rainbow Hedgehog | 1' H | None | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | Yes |
Some Cactus - Alternating reddish and pale yellow horizontal bands on stem |
| Bahia absinthifolia | Bahia | 1' H & W | None | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Perennial, can be used as a groundcover - Shallow caliche soil OK - Fast growth rate - New plants volunteer readily |
| Yucca baccata | Banana Yucca | 3' H 5' W | None | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Succulent, tree or shrub - Flame resistant - Fruits look like short green bananas - Keep pointed leaves away from walkways, patios,or play areas. |
| Opuntia basilaris | Beavertail Cactus | 1' H 4' W | None | Full sun | No | Yes |
Cactus - Purplish pads - Very common in Arizona landscapes |
| Echinocereus triglochidiatus | Claret Cup | 6"H | None | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Cactus - One of nearly 50 hedgehogs - Showy red flowers - Forms clumps |
| Opuntia leptocaulis | Desert Christmas Cactus | 2 - 3' H & W | None | Full sun | No | Yes |
Cactus - Thin stems with bright red fruit |
| Opuntia englemannii | Engleman's Prickly Pear | 4' H 10' W | None | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Cactus - Most common prickly pear in Arizona |
| Ferocactus wislizenii | Fishhook Barrel Cactus | 10' H 3' W | None | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Cactus - Yellow or yellow-edged flowers in fall - Hooked spines like fishhooks |
| EchinoCactus grusonii | Golden Barrel Cactus | 3' H 2' W | None | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Cactus - Marginal - Best known barrel - Combines well with other cacti and Succulents |
| Rhamnus ilicifolia | Holly Redberry | 15' H & W | None | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Shrub - No irrigation needed when established - Bulky Shrub or Shrubby Tree |
| Opuntia macrocentra | Purple Prickly Pear | 4'H 6'W | None | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Cactus - Spines are half white and half dark - 'Tubac' is said to hold purple color throughtout year |
| Opuntia santa-rita | Santa Rita Prickly Pear | 4'H 6'W | None | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Cactus - The purple coloration of this prickly pear becomes more pronounced with drought or cold weather |
| Opuntia echinocarpa | Silver Cholla | 3' H & W | None | Full sun | No | Yes |
Cactus - Spines not sharply barbed |
| Yucca elata | Soaptree Yucca | 6-20'H 8-10'W | None | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Succulent tree or shrub - Flame resistant - Slow grower - 2' flowers on 3' Annual spikes - Very common in grasslands |
| Dasylirion texanum | Texas Sotol | 5' H & W | None | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - 15' H flower stalk |