Mendel’s Gardens

Larrea tridentata

Creosote Bush · Greasewood

Family ZygophyllaceaeGenus Larrea

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

Safety

Toxicity
Medium severity. Leaves. Unknown.

The plant

Habit
Perennial, Shrub
Native range
Native to the lower 48 states

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Sources: PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS; Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension.

Protocol

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 21 days to germinate.

17% germination in 21 days.

One seed of six, and it is the only treatment Deno reports for it.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, LarreaPublic domain
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Larrea (Zygophyllaceae). L. tridentata germ. 70D(1/6 in 3rd w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Larrea. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.