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31. Roses ROSACEAE
Deciduous or evergreen shrubs, full sun or light shade, good drainage, regular water, grows well with east exposure.
MAP Location: FAB courtyard

32a. Philodendron P selloum
Arborescent Hardiest big -leafed philodendron used outdoors.  Becomes big plant 6-8 ft. high and as wide.  Large leaves and self-supporting trunks.  Will grow inside but takes up lot of space.  Plant in sun with midday shade. 
Location: FAB courtyard
32b. Sword Ferns P. munitum
Leathery, shiny dark green fronds 2-4 ft. long.  Good for shady beds, along house walls, as large-scale ground cover.  Grows best in rich soil.  Established plant need little water.
Location: FAB courtyard

33. Indian Hawthorne RAPHIOLEPIS indica
Evergreen, good soil with good drainage, afternoon shade in low desert, moderate water.
Location: East side of FAB, scattered in planters along mall and north side of FAB &UCB.

34. Ironwood OLNEYA tesota
Desert native up to 4,000 feet elevation, slow growing, thorny when young, absorbing thorns as they grow to become rough and fissured at maturity, foliage is gray-green with pea-shaped orchid flowers in early summer, where it grows naturally indicates a climate compatible to citrus culture. Evergreen to deciduous in cold winters, grows best in loose, sandy, gravelly soil with good drainage, full to reflected sun, heat tolerant and drought-resistant but best with periodic irrigation, freezes at about 20 degrees and makes only moderate recovery.
MAP Location: East side of FAB

35. Desert Willow CHILOPSIS linearis
Native to southwest and Mexico, not a true willow but has weeping leaves, blooms from April through late summer in shades of white, lavender and pink, rapid grower with good water, tolerant of heat, cold, drought and wind. Deciduous, prefers deep loose soil with good drainage, part shade to full or reflected sun, moderate to ample water in summer.
Location: East side of FAB.

36. Palo Verde CERCIDIUM floridum
Native to southwestern United States and northern Mexico, grows along washes and sandy areas, wide -spreading tree with a rounded crown and a naturally low branching habit, fast growing up to 25 ft. high and as wide, bark and foliage is blue-green, yellow blossoms in midspring. Deciduous, tolerant of most soils but prefers sandy soil and good drainage, full to reflected sun, tolerates drought but may lose leaves, grows and looks best with some irrigation, hardy to about 12 degrees F.
Location: East side of FAB, on perimeter on Sweetwater.

37. Mescal Bean SOPHORA secundiflora
Evergreen, shrub or small tree, wisteria-like blooms in the spring, grows fast with high heat, moderate water, hardy to cold.
MAP Location: East side of FAB.

38. Vitex AGNUS castus
Chaste tree-widespreading crown, naturalized in warm areas of US., needs heat to develop fully and to bloom well, flowers in early summer and early fall, flowers are usually blue but can be pink or white. Deciduous, tolerant of wide range of soils, part, full or reflected sun, moderate to little water, hardy to cold, loves heat.
Location: East side of FAB.

39. Lady Banks Rose ROSA banksiae
Vigorous grower, yellow or white flowers in spring, trained on trellis or grown on ground as an informal mound, evergreen to deciduous in colder climates, tolerant but prefers well prepared garden soil, part to full sun, water moderately, hardy but may lose leaves in coldest winters.
Location: Growing on arbors along mall.

40. Australian Willow GEIJERA parviflora
Graceful weeping tree, hardy, moderate grower 15 to 20 ft. high with spread of under 20 ft., drought resistant, full to reflected sun, needs good drainage.
MAP Location: CLCC courtyard.

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