Drought Tolerant Outdoor Plants

* The fruit extract of Gleditsia sinensis also has inhibitory effects on isolated cancer cell cultures. * Thorns showed antibacterial activity against a Gram-positive bacterium Xanthomonas vesicatoria and a Gram-negative bacterium Bacillus subtilis.

* The fruit extract of Gleditsia sinensis also has inhibitory effects on isolated cancer cell cultures. * Thorns showed antibacterial activity against a Gram-positive bacterium Xanthomonas vesicatoria and a Gram-negative bacterium Bacillus subtilis.

It is generally yellow or yellow-green with bulbous yellow flowers. Among the Navajo, the plant is used to make blankets. * Agave utahensis is a rosette-shaped agave having blue-green sharp-spiked leaves.

It is generally yellow or yellow-green with bulbous yellow flowers. Among the Navajo, the plant is used to make blankets. * Agave utahensis is a rosette-shaped agave having blue-green sharp-spiked leaves.

At about 10–15 years of age the stem stops growing and produces a first flower spike with white, lily-like perfumed flowers, followed by coral berries. The specimen called "El Drago Milenario" (the thousand-year-old dragon) growing at Icod de los Vinos...

At about 10–15 years of age the stem stops growing and produces a first flower spike with white, lily-like perfumed flowers, followed by coral berries. The specimen called "El Drago Milenario" (the thousand-year-old dragon) growing at Icod de los Vinos...

It is endemic to Australia, occurring in every mainland state except South Australia. * Mirbelia is a plant genus belonging to the Fabaceae family.

Mediterranean and Asia Minor. * Sun- and drought-tolerant. * This species grows up to 50 feet, and has yellow flowers.

Mediterranean and Asia Minor. * Sun- and drought-tolerant. * This species grows up to 50 feet, and has yellow flowers.

It is endemic to Australia, occurring in every mainland state except South Australia. * Mirbelia is a plant genus belonging to the Fabaceae family.

The whole leaf can be used in weaving. * Very young leaf buds are cooked as a vegetable. Plants grow in poor dry soils in the wild. The stems grow slowly and often tightly together, eventually reaching 2-5 m tall with a trunk diameter of 20-25 cm.

* Of symmetrical conical habit; needles stiff, often twisted, dark green, to 7"; cones 2-4 1/2"; native to California, where it is used ornamentally. * The mature trees grow to a height of 15-25 m, rarely up to 34 m, with a trunk diameter of up to 1.2...

* A blue dye is obtained from the inner bark. * Fraxinus quadrangulata ( Blue Ash ) is a species of Fraxinus native primarily to the Midwestern United States , as well as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky and the Nashville Basin region of Tennessee.

The whole leaf can be used in weaving. * Very young leaf buds are cooked as a vegetable. Plants grow in poor dry soils in the wild. The stems grow slowly and often tightly together, eventually reaching 2-5 m tall with a trunk diameter of 20-25 cm.

* Its natural habitats are dry forests and low shrublands. It is threatened by habitat destruction, mainly due to introduced grazing mammals. * Canavalia pubescens, commonly known as ʻawikiwiki or Lavafield Jack-bean, is a species of flowering plant...

* Its natural habitats are dry forests and low shrublands. It is threatened by habitat destruction, mainly due to introduced grazing mammals. * Canavalia pubescens, commonly known as ʻawikiwiki or Lavafield Jack-bean, is a species of flowering plant...

* A blue dye is obtained from the inner bark. * Fraxinus quadrangulata ( Blue Ash ) is a species of Fraxinus native primarily to the Midwestern United States , as well as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky and the Nashville Basin region of Tennessee.

* Of symmetrical conical habit; needles stiff, often twisted, dark green, to 7"; cones 2-4 1/2"; native to California, where it is used ornamentally. * The mature trees grow to a height of 15-25 m, rarely up to 34 m, with a trunk diameter of up to 1.2...

The roundleaf dogwood is also a temperate, northeastern North American species that occurs throughout southern and eastern Ontario; in northern Ontario it occurs farther north than the alternateleaf dogwood, but does not extend past 50°N (Soper and Heimburger...

The roundleaf dogwood is also a temperate, northeastern North American species that occurs throughout southern and eastern Ontario; in northern Ontario it occurs farther north than the alternateleaf dogwood, but does not extend past 50°N (Soper and Heimburger...

Can be grown as a hedge. Tolerates wide range of soils, including dry rocky or sandy soils. Prune in early spring. Blooms on new growth. * Garden Uses Mass or group in the shrub border or native plant garden.

Can be grown as a hedge. Tolerates wide range of soils, including dry rocky or sandy soils. Prune in early spring. Blooms on new growth. * Garden Uses Mass or group in the shrub border or native plant garden.

* These shrubs are usually found in wooded and bushy areas, on sunny, warm and dry slopes and around forest edges. * Hippocrepis emerus reaches on average 50–150 centimetres (20–59 in) of height, with a maximum of 200 centimetres (79 in).

* These shrubs are usually found in wooded and bushy areas, on sunny, warm and dry slopes and around forest edges. * Hippocrepis emerus reaches on average 50–150 centimetres (20–59 in) of height, with a maximum of 200 centimetres (79 in).

It is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant in gardens , especially because of its bluish leaves, and also sometimes for its tolerance of hot and dry soil conditions. * The Common Rue ( Ruta graveolens ), also known as Herb-of-grace , is a species of...

It is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant in gardens , especially because of its bluish leaves, and also sometimes for its tolerance of hot and dry soil conditions. * The Common Rue ( Ruta graveolens ), also known as Herb-of-grace , is a species of...

* Lawson's Pine (Pinus lawsonii) is a species of conifer in the Pinaceae family. It is found only in Mexico. * It grows with various species of Quercus and a variety of other pines .