Texas Ebony
Ebenopsis ebano
Texas ebony is a stately, dark-trunked evergreen legume tree of south Texas, with fragrant cream puffball flowers and a dense canopy. A premier drought-proof shade tree.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 15–30 ft
- Spacing
- 15–30 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- butterflies, larval host
- Landscape uses
- specimen, hedge or screen
- Native states
- TX