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11. White Lantana LANTANA montevidensis
Evergreen, full sun, moderate water, colorful.
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Location: Main entrance on Thunderbird road.
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12.Annual Flower Bed
Changes are made with the season.
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Location: Main entrance on Thunderbird road.
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13. Chinese Evergreen Elms ULMUS parvifolia
Evergreen in very warm climates, if loses leaves they come back quickly, full sun, fast grower to 40-60ft. Not bothered by pests or diseases except Texas root rot in desert.
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Location: Main entrance, along lawn area and roadways.
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14. Date Palms PHOENIX dactylifera
Evergreen, full sun, deep irrigation on a regular basis.
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Location: Lawn area at main entrance and at ends of the mall.
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15. Rosemary ROSMARINUS officinalis
Evergreen, low growing perennial with small blue flowers in winter into spring and sometimes fall, good plant for the area, widely tolerant of soils but likes good drainage, hardy to cold and tolerant of heat but may yellow if kept too dry.
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Location: Planted along lawn areas along 47th Ave. entrance and around lawn between CLCC and Sands.
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16. Yellow Lantana LANTANA montevidensis
Evergreen trailing plant, yellow flowers, fast grower, likes moderate water, full sun, may freeze but comes back in spring.
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Location: North side of University Way North
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17. Cassia CASSIA artemisioides
Shrub with heavy clusters of yellow flowers, tender to frost, good drainage, drought tolerant.
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Location: North side of University Way North, landscaped areas along perimeter or campus.
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18. Acacia ACACIA saligna
Small tree to 35 ft., clusters of yellow blooms in spring, fast grower, needs good drainage, full sun.
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Location: North parking lots.
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19. Texas Ebony PITHECELLOBIUM flexicaule
Evergreen, slow grower to 20 to 30 ft., fragrant light yellow to creamy flowers in dense clusters in spring and sometimes into summer, tolerant of any soil, part or full sun, moderate to ample water, likes heat, hardy to cold but may become deciduous in coldest winters.
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Location: Along entrances to north parking lots.
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20. Argentine Mesquite PROSOPIS alba
Partly evergreen, fastest growing of the mesquites, good drainage but tolerant of different soils, full sun, widely tolerant of water from little to none or ample, hardy to cold and heat.
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Location: North side of UCB and scattered throughout landscaped areas of campus.
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