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Arctostaphylos
silvicola |
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Santa Cruz Manzanita |
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Form: |
Shrub |
Growth habit: |
Spreading |
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Size: |
8' h x 6' w |
Deciduous: |
Evergreen |
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Flowering Season: |
Winter/Spring |
Growth Rate: |
Slow |
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Flower Color: |
White |
Hardiness: |
to 15
degrees |
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Exposure: |
Sun to Part
Sun |
Cultural Uses: |
Medicinal |
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Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
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Soil Type: |
Sand to
clay |
CNPS Status: |
RED "1B" 2-2-3
CNPS listed as "Endangered" |
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Family: |
Ericaceae |
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Distribution: |
Central
Coast Mountains |
Habitat: |
Marine sand
deposits. Chaparral, closed-cone coniferous forest, lower montane
coniferous forest. Elevation: 120 - 600 meters. |
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Wildlife Value: |
Manzanita offers cover and berries to a variety
of wildlife. |
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Description: |
Erect, silver-gray shrub. Good specimen,
very ornamental. Requires good drainage; drought tolerant.
Endangered in a portion of its range. Endemic to California. |
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