Tohono Chul Park, Inc. Tohono Chul Park is a leading center of desert nature, arts and culture. This oasis in the desert, provides an informative look at the region's fascinating cultural traditions and its even more interesting flora and fauna. The mission of Tohono Chul Park is to enrich people's lives by providing them the opportunity to find peace and inspiration in a place of beauty, to experience the wonders of the Sonoran Desert, and to gain knowledge of the natural and cultural heritage of the region. TCP is a 49 acre desert preserve with nature trails, demonstration and specialty gardens, education programming and art and cultural exhibits pertaining to the Sonoran desert region and promoting the use of arid-adapted plants.
QR Tag	Name	Characteristics
	Acacia angustissima Prairie acacia, Fern acacia, Prairie wattle, Whiteball acacia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Agave palmeri Palmer's century plant, Palmer agave, Blue century plant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Allium macropetalum Largeflower onion, Large-petal onion, Desert onion, Desert onion lily	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Amoreuxia palmatifida Mexican yellowshow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Anemopsis californica Yerba mansa, Yerba-mansa, Lizard tail	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet
	Anisacanthus puberulus Dwarf desert honeysuckle, Pinky Anisacanthus, Pinkie Anisacanth	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Aquilegia caerulea Colorado blue columbine, Rocky Mountain columbine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Moist
	Aquilegia chrysantha Golden columbine, Yellow columbine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Aquilegia triternata Chiricahua Mountain columbine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Arbutus arizonica Arizona madrone	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Arbutus xalapensis Texas madrone, Madrone, Naked indian, Manzanita	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Asclepias linaria Pineneedle milkweed, Needle-Leaf Milkweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Water:
	Astrolepis integerrima Hybrid cloakfern	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Water:
	Astrolepis sinuata Wavy scaly cloakfern	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Bursera microphylla Elephant tree, Elephant-tree	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Capsicum annuum Chile pequin, Chile petin, Bird pepper, Turkey pepper , Cayenne pepper	Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Clematis drummondii Drummond's clematis, Old man’s beard, Texas virgin’s bower, Goat’s beard	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Crossosoma bigelovii Crossosoma, Ragged rockflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Diospyros texana Texas persimmon, Mexican persimmon, Black persimmon, Chapote, Chapote prieto	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Erysimum capitatum Prairie rocket, Sand-dune wallflower, Sanddune wallflower, Western wallflower	Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Fouquieria splendens Ocotillo, Devil’s walking stick, Candlewood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Fraxinus gooddingii Goodding Ash, Goodding's ash	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water:
	Heuchera sanguinea Coralbells, New Mexican coralbells, Arizona coralbells	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water:
	Hilaria belangeri Curly mesquite grass, Curly mesquite	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Iris missouriensis Rocky Mountain iris, Western blue flag	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet
	Menodora longiflora Showy menodora, Twin-pod	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Menodora scabra Rough menodora	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water:
	Merremia dissecta Alamo Vine, Noyau vine, Correhuela de las Doce	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Mirabilis longiflora Sweet four o'clock, Long-flowered four o'clock	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Mirabilis multiflora Colorado four o'clock	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Oenothera caespitosa Tufted evening primrose, Gumbo evening primrose, Gumbo lily, Fragrant evening primrose	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Parthenium incanum Mariola	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Peniocereus greggii Nightblooming cereus, Night-blooming Cereus	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Cactus/Succulent Light: Water:
	Penstemon ambiguus Gilia beardtongue, Pink plains penstemon, Pink plains beardtongue, Sand penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Penstemon angustifolius Broad-beard beardtongue, Broadbeard beardtongue, Whorled penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Penstemon baccharifolius Rock penstemon, Cut-Leaf Penstemon, Baccharis-leaf beardtongue, Beard Tongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Penstemon barbatus Beard-lip beardtongue, Beardlip penstemon, Red penstemon, Scarlet bugler	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Penstemon centranthifolius Scarlet bugler	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Penstemon clevelandii Cleveland's beardtongue, Cleveland penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Penstemon cobaea Wild foxglove, Prairie penstemon, Foxglove penstemon, False foxglove, Large-flowered beardtongue, Large-flowered penstemon, Prairie beardtongue, Cobaea penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Penstemon confertus Yellow penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Penstemon crandallii Crandall's beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water:
	Penstemon cyananthus Wasatch beardtongue, Platte River penstemon, Wasatch penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Penstemon dasyphyllus Cochise beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Penstemon fendleri Fendler's penstemon, Fendler penstemon, Purple foxglove	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Penstemon grandiflorus Large beardtongue, Large-flower beardtongue, Large-flowered penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Penstemon grinnellii Grinnell's beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water:
	Penstemon heterophyllus Bunchleaf penstemon, Foothill beardtongue, Foothill penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Penstemon jamesii James's beardtongue, James's penstemon, James beardtongue, James penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Penstemon labrosus San Gabriel beardtongue, Southern scarlet penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water:
	Penstemon leiophyllus Smoothleaf beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water:
	Penstemon pachyphyllus Thickleaf beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Penstemon parryi Parry's beardtongue, Parry's penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Penstemon pinifolius Pineneedle beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Penstemon procerus Littleflower penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Penstemon pseudospectabilis Desert penstemon, Rosy desert beardtongue, Canyon penstemon, Mohave beard-tongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Penstemon rydbergii Rydberg's penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Penstemon secundiflorus Sidebells penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Penstemon smallii Small's beardtongue, Small's penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Penstemon strictus Rocky Mountain penstemon, Rocky Mountain beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water:
	Penstemon subulatus Hackberry beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Penstemon superbus Superb beardtongue, Superb penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Penstemon thompsoniae Thompson's beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water:
	Penstemon thurberi Sand penstemon, Thurber's penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Penstemon triflorus Hill Country Penstemon, Scarlet Penstemon, Heller's beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Penstemon venustus Venus penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water:
	Penstemon virgatus Upright blue beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Penstemon whippleanus Whipple's penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Part-shade Water:
	Penstemon wrightii Wright's beardtongue, Wright penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Robinia neomexicana New Mexico locust, Mescal bean	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Ruellia nudiflora Violet ruellia, Common wild petunia, Violet wild petunia, Wild petunia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Sabal mexicana Mexican palm, Palma Di Micharos, Rio Grande palmetto, Texas palm, Texas palmetto	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Sabal palmetto Cabbage palmetto, Cabbage palm	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water:
	Salazaria mexicana Bladder Sage, Mexican bladdersage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water:
	Salvia arizonica Arizona sage, Desert indigo sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Salvia henryi Crimson sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Simmondsia chinensis Jojoba, Goatnut, Quinine plant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Stanleya pinnata Desert princes' plume, Golden princes' plume, Golden desert plume, Sentinel of the plains	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Stenocereus thurberi Organpipe cactus, Organ-pipe cactus	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry

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