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Leptodactylon
californicum
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Prickly Phlox |
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Form: |
Perennial |
Growth habit: |
Tall flower
stalks |
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Size: |
3' h x 3' w |
Deciduous: |
Evergreen |
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Flowering Season: |
Spring and
Summer |
Growth Rate: |
Fast |
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Flower Color: |
Pink to
Lavender |
Hardiness: |
to 5,000' |
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Exposure: |
Sun
to part shade |
Cultural Uses: |
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Soil Moisture: |
Semi-dry |
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Soil Type: |
Well draining |
CNPS Status: |
Not Listed |
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Family: |
Polemoniaceae |
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Distribution: |
San Gabriel
Mountains |
Habitat: |
Dry slopes
and banks below 5,000' |
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Wildlife Value: |
Hummingbirds, bees and butterflies collect
nectar from the flowers. . |
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Description:
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Showy flowers with a pleasant scent.
Unusual for CA natives. Good in a rock garden. One of Theodore
Payne's favorites. |
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