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    The Baja Elephant Tree is a small, deciduous tree native to Baja California. It has grotesquely swollen and twisted stems covered in peeling white bark. It resembles an overgrown bonsai tree. It grows rapidly in height during the cool season but stems thicken slowly. In summer, it is leafless but bears clouds of small pink flowers. It requires container culture and cool temperatures but cannot tolerate frost. It needs moist soil and full sun while growing but can tolerate shade when leafless in summer. Watering must be reduced and the plant stored in a shaded, cool area during the hottest summer months to prevent rot.

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    The Baja Elephant Tree is a small, deciduous tree native to Baja California. It has grotesquely swollen and twisted stems covered in peeling white bark. It resembles an overgrown bonsai tree. It grows rapidly in height during the cool season but stems thicken slowly. In summer, it is leafless but bears clouds of small pink flowers. It requires container culture and cool temperatures but cannot tolerate frost. It needs moist soil and full sun while growing but can tolerate shade when leafless in summer. Watering must be reduced and the plant stored in a shaded, cool area during the hottest summer months to prevent rot.

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    彩葉漆樹-象之木教學 Pacdis

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    The Baja Elephant Tree is a small, deciduous tree native to Baja California. It has grotesquely swollen and twisted stems covered in peeling white bark. It resembles an overgrown bonsai tree. It grows rapidly in height during the cool season but stems thicken slowly. In summer, it is leafless but bears clouds of small pink flowers. It requires container culture and cool temperatures but cannot tolerate frost. It needs moist soil and full sun while growing but can tolerate shade when leafless in summer. Watering must be reduced and the plant stored in a shaded, cool area during the hottest summer months to prevent rot.

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    ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM

    PLANT CARE INFORMATION

    Baja Elephant Tree or Copalquín


    Pachycormus discolor
    DESCRIPTION: A small tree with grotesquely swollen and twisted stems and white, peeling
    bark, resembling an overgrown bonsai in nature. This Baja California endemic is nearly
    indistinguishable from the distantly related elephant trees (genus Bursera), but grows during the
    cool season and is deciduous and dormant during summer heat. It grows rapidly in height, but
    stems thicken slowly. Baja Elephant Tree bears clouds of small, pink flowers in summer when
    leafless.

    RECOMMENDED USE: Makes an excellent bonsai subject. It requires container culture due
    to frost sensitivity.
    (over)

    ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM


    PLANT CARE INFORMATION

    Baja Elephant Tree or Copalquín


    Pachycormus discolor
    DESCRIPTION: A small tree with grotesquely swollen and twisted stems and white, peeling
    bark, resembling an overgrown bonsai in nature. This Baja California endemic is nearly
    indistinguishable from the distantly related elephant trees (genus Bursera), but grows during the
    cool season and is deciduous and dormant during summer heat. It grows rapidly in height, but
    stems thicken slowly. Baja Elephant Tree bears clouds of small, pink flowers in summer when
    leafless.

    RECOMMENDED USE: Makes an excellent bonsai subject. It requires container culture due
    to frost sensitivity.
    (over)
    CULTURE:

    Hardiness: Very tender. Even though it grows in winter and requires cool
    temperatures, it will not tolerate freezing.

    Sun tolerance: Full sun when growing; shade is acceptable when leafless in summer.

    Watering and feeding: Keep soil moist during winter growing season. When leaves
    turn yellow and drop with first warm weather in spring, reduce watering to once a
    month or so until cool weather returns. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: It is
    crucial to water very sparingly in summer, because the plant will rot. Store in
    cooler, shady location during hottest summer months to reduce desiccation.
    Feed lightly to avoid rank stem growth.

    Soil requirements: Use any well-drained potting mix.

    Pruning: Needed only to shape plant.

    CULTURE:

    Hardiness: Very tender. Even though it grows in winter and requires cool
    temperatures, it will not tolerate freezing.

    Sun tolerance: Full sun when growing; shade is acceptable when leafless in summer.

    Watering and feeding: Keep soil moist during winter growing season. When leaves
    turn yellow and drop with first warm weather in spring, reduce watering to once a
    month or so until cool weather returns. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: It is
    crucial to water very sparingly in summer, because the plant will rot. Store in
    cooler, shady location during hottest summer months to reduce desiccation.
    Feed lightly to avoid rank stem growth.

    Soil requirements: Use any well-drained potting mix.

    Pruning: Needed only to shape plant.

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