Apache plume
| Botanical Name | Fallugia paradoxa |
| Common Name | Apache plume |
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Description | It has wheat-colored branches lined with olive green, lobed leaves. |
| Mature Size | 3 to 8 feet tall |
| Bloom | It blooms in April - September with white flowers followed by white to pink feathery fruit clusters from May to October. |
| Interesting Facts | It was named for its feathery seed heads which bear a striking resemblance to Indian feather bonnets. |
| Traditional and Medicinal Uses | Native Americans once brewed a tea from the leaves to promote hair growth. |
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Photo for SFBG by Janice Tucker
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Photo for SFBG by Carl Troy
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