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.
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	Acaciella angustissima Prairie Acacia, Fern Acacia, Whiteball Acacia, Prairie Wattle, White-ball 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 chrysantha Golden Columbine, Yellow Columbine, Southwestern Yellow Columbine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Aquilegia coerulea Colorado Blue Columbine, Rocky Mountain Columbine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Moist
	Aquilegia triternata Chiricahua Mountain Columbine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Arbutus arizonica Arizona Madrone	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Arbutus xalapensis Texas Madrone, Madrone, Texas Arbutus, Manzanita, Xoxocote, Amazaquitl	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Asclepias linaria Pine-needle 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 Tepin, Chile Pequin, Chiltepin, Chile Petin, Bird Pepper, Turkey Pepper , Cayenne Pepper	Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Clematis drummondii Old Man's Beard, Drummond's Clematis, Texas Virgin's Bower, Goat's Beard	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Crossosoma bigelovii Ragged Rockflower, Crossosoma	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 Sand-dune Wallflower, Western Wallflower, Prairie Rocket	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's Ash, Goodding 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, Twinpod	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, Tufted 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: Cactus/Succulent Light: Water:
	Penstemon ambiguus Pink Plains Penstemon, Pink Plains Beardtongue, Gilia Penstemon, Gilia Beardtongue, Sand Penstemon, Sand Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Penstemon angustifolius Broadbeard Penstemon, Broadbeard Beardtongue, Whorled Penstemon, Whorled Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Penstemon baccharifolius Rock Penstemon, Rock Beardtongue, Cut-leaf Penstemon, Cut-leaf Beardtongue, Baccharis-leaf Penstemon, Baccharis-leaf Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Penstemon barbatus Scarlet Bugler, Beard-lip Penstemon, Beard-lip Beardtongue, Red Penstemon, Red Beardtongue, Goldenbeard Penstemon, Goldenbeard Beardtongue, Saint Joseph's Staff, Varita De San Jose	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 Penstemon, Cleveland's Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Penstemon cobaea Prairie Penstemon, Prairie Beardtongue, Foxglove Penstemon, Foxglove Beardtongue, False Foxglove, Large-flowered Penstemon, Large-flowered Beardtongue, Cobaea Penstemon, Cobaea Beardtongue, Wild Foxglove	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Penstemon confertus Yellow Penstemon, Yellow Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Penstemon crandallii Crandall's Penstemon, Crandall's Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Water:
	Penstemon cyananthus Wasatch Penstemon, Wasatch Beardtongue, Platte River Penstemon, Platte River Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Penstemon dasyphyllus Cochise Penstemon, Cochise Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Penstemon fendleri Fendler's Penstemon, Fendler's Beardtongue, Fendler Penstemon, Fendler Beardtongue, Purple Foxglove	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Penstemon grandiflorus Large Penstemon, Large Beardtongue, Large-flower Penstemon, Large-flower Beardtongue, Large-flowered Penstemon, Large-flowered Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Penstemon grinnellii Grinnell's Penstemon, Grinnell's Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water:
	Penstemon heterophyllus Bunchleaf Penstemon, Bunchleaf Beardtongue, Foothill Penstemon, Foothill Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Penstemon jamesii James's Penstemon, James's Beardtongue, James Penstemon, James Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Penstemon labrosus San Gabriel Penstemon, San Gabriel Beardtongue, Southern Scarlet Penstemon, Southern Scarlet Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water:
	Penstemon leiophyllus Smoothleaf Penstemon, Smoothleaf Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Water:
	Penstemon pachyphyllus Thickleaf Penstemon, Thickleaf Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Penstemon parryi Parry's Penstemon, Parry's Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Penstemon pinifolius Pine-needle Penstemon, Pine-needle Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Penstemon procerus Littleflower Penstemon, Littleflower Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Penstemon pseudospectabilis Desert Penstemon, Desert Beardtongue, Rosy Desert Penstemon, Rosy Desert Beardtongue, Canyon Penstemon, Canyon Beardtongue, Mohave Penstemon, Mohave Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Penstemon rydbergii Rydberg's Penstemon, Rydberg's Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Penstemon secundiflorus Sidebells Penstemon, Sidebells Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Penstemon smallii Small's Penstemon, Small's Beardtongue	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 Penstemon, Hackberry Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Penstemon superbus Superb Penstemon, Superb Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Penstemon thompsoniae Thompson's Penstemon, Thompson's Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Water:
	Penstemon thurberi Thurber's Penstemon, Thurber's Beardtongue, Sand Penstemon, Sand Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Penstemon triflorus Hill Country Penstemon, Hill Country Beardtongue, Scarlet Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue, Heller's Penstemon, Heller's Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Penstemon venustus Venus Penstemon, Venus Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Sun Water:
	Penstemon virgatus Upright Blue Penstemon, Upright Blue Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Penstemon whippleanus Whipple's Penstemon, Whipple's Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Part-shade Water:
	Penstemon wrightii Wright's Penstemon, Wright's Beardtongue, Wright Penstemon, Wright Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Robinia neomexicana New Mexico Locust, Southwestern Locust, Hojalito	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Ruellia nudiflora Violet Ruellia, Common Wild Petunia, Violet Wild Petunia, Wild Petunia, Hierba De La Calentura	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Sabal mexicana Texas Palm, Texas Palmetto, Mexican Palm, Mexican Palmetto, Rio Grande Palmetto, Victoria Palmetto, Palma De Micharos, Apachite	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 Mexican Bladdersage, Bladder Sage, Paper Bag Bush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water:
	Salvia arizonica Desert Indigo Sage, Arizona 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, Coffeeberry	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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