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Guayule

Parthenium argentatum

A desert shrub native to the southwestern United States and Mexico whose stems and roots yield a hypoallergenic natural rubber latex.

Family

Asteraceae

Temperature

20-34°C (absolute 8-49°C)

Rainfall

400-800mm (absolute 250-2100mm)

Altitude

2100m

Soil pH

6-8 (absolute 5.5-8.5)

Soil types

Well-drained sandy or gravelly soils