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Common Name(s): Guayule; Mexican rubber
Family: Asteraceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 90 to 240 (days)
Temperature:

Abs.Max=49° (C)	Opt.Max=34° (C)
Opt.Min=20° (C)	Abs.Min=8° (C)

Precipitation: 45 to 65 (cm.)
Winter Minimum: -18° (C)
Soil pH: 6 to 7
Soil Texture/Type: Light
Soil Drainage: Well to Excessive
Photoperiod Response: Short day
Light Intensity: Very bright
Comments:
Thrives under hot conditions. Grown in southwest US.
Diseases:
Pythium, Phytothora, Sclerotinia, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora
Uses:
Material - latex/gum, Poison - mammals
Woodiness:
Shrub
Climate:
Subtropical-dry summe, dry climate
Geographical Origin:
Central Mexico, Northern Mexico, South central USA
 
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