Sonoran Desert Trumpet Creepers

Woody shrubs or trees with showy, tubular flowers.

Desert Willow

Chilopsis liniaris

Yellow Trumpet Bush

Tecoma stans

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Grows as a medium to rather large-sized tree usu. near or in washes. Also planted as an ornamental. Detailed Description

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Rare in deep shady canyons, but widely planted as an ornamental in the cities of the Sonoran Desert. Compound leaves. Detailed Description.

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