The Tortoise Club

Plant Name:

Desert Willow

Latin Name:

Chiopsis linearis

Plant Type:

Tree/Shrub

Edible Part:

Flower

About

Chilopsis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants containing the single species Chilopsis linearis. It is known commonly as desert willow or desert-willow because of its willow-like leaves, but it is not a true willow – being instead a member of the catalpa family. Desert Willow is safe to feed to tortoises.