Yellow Menodora. Menodora scabra, Olive Family ( Oleaceae ), Yellow Menodora: Also Called; Rough Menodora, Rough Desert Olive, Twinberry, Menodora scabra var. glabrescens, Menodora scabra var. laevis, Menodora scabra var. longituba, Menodora scabra var. ramosissima, Menodora scoparia. We wish to thank Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for some of the information on this page. We share images and information with Wikipedia. Menodora scabra is described as a deciduous, perennial dicot; subshrub, shrub, or forb that is about 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 feet tall. Yellow Menodora has Green foliage and conspicuous Yellow flowers, with conspicuous Yellow fruits or seeds. The yellow flowers have 5 - 6 petal lobes. Its flowers are from 3/4 inch to 1 inch in width. The simple leaves are alternate, smooth edged, and oblanceolate-- wider nearer to the tip that the base. Quick Notes: Height: Up to about about 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 feet tall. And up to 3 feet wide. Flowers: Bright yellow, up to about 3/4" - 1 inches in width. Flowering Time: June through December in Yarnell, Arizona. Fruits: Yellow to Pink, paired globose capsule. Two to four seeds in each fruit. Leaves: The green simple leaves are alternate, smooth edged, and oblanceolate-- wider nearer to the tip that the base. Found: Native to Sonoran and Mojave deserts reaching into the western fringes of the Chihuahuan Desert in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico. States of Arizona., California., Nevada., New Mexico., Utah. In Mexico: Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sinaloa, and Sonora. Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 �C (-40 �F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 �C (-35 �F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 �C (-30 �F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 �C (-25 �F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 �C (-20 �F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 �C (-15 �F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 �C (-10 �F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 �C (-5 �F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 �C (0 �F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 �C (5 �F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 �C (10 �F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 �C (15 �F) Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) 7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline) Sun Exposure: Full Sun Elevation: 1,500 to 7,000 feet. Habitat: Sandy, alkaline, desert soils, , bajadas, desert grasslands, dry woodlands, pinion pine - scrub oak, disturbed land areas, and roadsides. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken At Yarnell, Arizona. September 30, 2006. Hardy to 18�F. Heat tolerance: high.

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