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Civano Landscape Design Guidelines

Prohibited Plant List

  
The following prohibited plant list is designed to protect Civano's vistas and individual homeowner's solar access, eliminate highly invasive and allergenic plants, and preserve the desert character of the site.

Key to Symbols

A
Accent Plan
C
Cactus
F
Flower
Gc
Groundcover
S
Shrub
Sc
Succulent (other than cacti)
T
Tree
V
Vine

Reasons for Prohibition

Skyline Tree
These are trees that grow to excessive heights. These trees will grow large enough to cast shadows that may block homeowner's solar access. They will also impede sunset views and change the natural desert skyline.

Allergenic
These are plants that are widely recognized as being highly allergenic.

Invasive
These plants are known to aggressively invade native habitats. They may also invade adjacent private property and create fuel for wildfires.

Non-Desert Character
These plants are not in keeping the desert character of the site. They are prohibited in the front lot area but may be used in enclosed rear yards.

 

Botanical Name

Common Name

Reason

Restrictions

T

Arecaceae, Palmae, or Phoenicaceae

Palm Trees

Skyline Tree

Species with a mature height over 8'. All Areas

T

Cupressus sempervirens

Italian Cypress

Skyline Tree

All Areas

T

Juniperus spp.

Junipers

Non-Desert Character

Front Lot.

S

Baccharis sarothroides

Desert Broom

Allergenic

All Areas

T

Elaeagnus angustifolia

Russian Olive

Invasive

All Areas

T

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus

Skyline Tree

Species with a mature height over 35'.

All Areas

T

Morus spp.

Mulberry

Allergenic

All Areas

S

Nerium oleander

All species over 6' high

Non-Desert Character

Species over 6' high.

Front Lot

T

Olea europa (except Swan Hill and Wilson cultivars)

European Olive

Allergenic

All Areas

T

Parkinsonia aculeata

Mexican Palo Verde

Invasive (heaves walls)

All Areas

S

Pennisetum setaceum

Fountain Grass

Invasive

All Areas

T

Pinus spp. (including Pinus halepensis, Pinus eldarica, Pinus canariensis)

Pines (including Alleppo Pine, Afghan Pine, and Canary Island Pine)

Skyline Tree

All Areas

T

Tamarix spp.

Tamarisk, Salt Cedar

Invasive

All Areas

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