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Grayia spinosa
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): Spiny hopsage
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 160
Temperature:
Precipitation: 8 to 12 (in.)
Winter Minimum: -33° (F)
Soil pH: 6.5 to 9
Soil Texture/Type: Alkaline soils, all textures
Soil Drainage: Well
Photoperiod Response:
Light Intensity:
Comments:
Grown in western US. Warm season shrub. Spines can cause minor injury. High drought and salinity tolerances.
Diseases:
Crop not found in disease search.
Uses:
Animal Food - forage
Woodiness:

Climate:

Geographical Origin:
Northwestern USA, Southwestern USA
 
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