Larrea tridentata
Creosote Bush · Greasewood
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, 1993Difficulty High
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.