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Lime Pricklyash

Zanthoxylum fagara

Lime pricklyash is a thorny, citrus-scented evergreen shrub of South Texas and Florida brush, a major larval host for giant swallowtail butterflies and cover and fruit for wildlife. Drought- and salt-tolerant.

Family
Rutaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
shrub
Height
8–15 ft
Spacing
8–12 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
neutral, alkaline
Bloom
March, April, May
Bloom colors
yellow, green
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies, larval host
Landscape uses
border
Native states
FL, TX