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| Botanical Name: |
Eriobotrya deflexa |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
air- ee-o-BOUGHT-tree-ah dee-FLEX-ah |
| Common Name: |
Bronze Loquat |
| Family Name: |
Rosaceae. |
| Diseases: |
Fire blight and fungal leaf spot (control) prune out. |
| Flower: |
5 pedel rose shape in white- cream in the spring with fragrance. |
| Growth: |
18-20' X 25' average to fast growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts birds/bees, lawn tree, specimen tree and parking lots. |
| Light: |
Sun to part shade on the coast. |
| Location: |
Brown Market place parking lot in front. |
| Pest: |
Scales. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
Seeds and cuttings. |
| Pruning: |
As disired to shape. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, wind, smog/dust, sea coast, heat and lawn irrigation. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreem tree that is dense, spreading, upright and globular. |
| Water: |
Dry between and monthly. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 15 degrees.
Sunset zones 8-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Cistus x skanbergil |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
SIS-tuss skan-BERGE-ee-i |
| Common Name: |
Pink Rockrose |
| Family Name: |
Cistaceae |
| Native Location: |
Native to Mediterranean region. |
| Diseases: |
Root rot. |
| Flower: |
Pale pink. |
| Growth: |
3-5' x 6' average growth globular. |
| Landscape Use: |
Background plant, bank cover, shrub mass and on the sea coast. |
| Light: |
Sun on the coast and inland. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Short lives. |
| Pruning: |
After bloom to shape. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen shrub. |
| Water: |
Monthly. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 15 degrees.
Sunset zones 7-9, 12-24: boarderline in 4-6. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Tristaniopsis laurina |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
tris-tain-ee-op-sis lore-ein-ah |
| Common Name: |
Swamp Myrtle, Water Gum |
| Family Name: |
Myrtaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Growth: |
18-24' height X 10' spread with slow growth. |
| Light: |
Sun to shade on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Behind Bay Federal Credit Union Brown Marketplace. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Pruning: |
Tip to shape and will tolorate shearing. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreem tree or shrub that is dense, spreading, upright and globulat. |
| Water: |
Dry between. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 15-20 degrees.
Sunset Zones: |
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| Botanical Name: |
Eucalyptus polyanthemus |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
YEW-kah-lip-tuss pohl-ee-ANN-theh-muss |
| Common Name: |
Silver Dollar Gum |
| Family Name: |
Myrtaceae |
| Native Location: |
Native to Australia |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Growth: |
45-60' tall X 35-40' wide with fast growth. |
| Light: |
Sun to part shade on the coast. |
| Pest: |
Eve borer and bees. |
| Problems: |
Allergen, weak wooded and a fire hazard. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreem tree. |
| Water: |
Monthly. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 14-18 degrees.
Sunset zones 5,6,8-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Erigeron karvinskianus |
| Common Name: |
Santa Barbara Daisy, Fleabane |
| Family Name: |
Asteraceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
White-pink daisy that is 3/4"-1" dia. in spring-fall. |
| Growth: |
10-18" heigh X 2-3' spread, fast in youth to fast growth in maturity. |
| Landscape Use: |
Bank cover, border, container plant, deer proof, erosionnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn control, fire retardant, groundcover, rock garden and hanging basket. |
| Light: |
Sun to part shade on the coast. |
| Location: |
Baskin. |
| Pest: |
Gophers (control) poison and plant in wire baskets |
| Problems: |
Reseed. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings and seed. |
| Pruning: |
Tolerates shearing and cut back to 6"/summer. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, hesat, insects, lawn irigation,,,neglect,seacoast and winds. |
| Type: |
Herbaceous perennial ground cover. |
| Water: |
Dry between to none in summer. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 15 degrees.
Sunset zones: 12-24.
MENTION PLANT |
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| Botanical Name: |
Convolvulus mauritanicus |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
kun-VUL-view-lus sab-e-A-tuss |
| Common Name: |
Ground Morning Glory |
| Family Name: |
Coinvolvulaceae |
| Diseases: |
None |
| Flower: |
Funnel shaped, circular lavender-blue in the summer to fall that is not edible. |
| Growth: |
1-2' x 2-3' spread. It is average growth with medium texture. |
| Landscape Use: |
Container plant. |
| Light: |
Sun on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
East of Hollywood Video. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings, |
| Pruning: |
Tip prun as needed. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat, and insect/disease resistant. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen groundcover that is a heraceous perennial. |
| Water: |
Monthly/dry season. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 10 degrees.
Sunset zones 4-9, 12-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Loropetalum chinense |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
lore-o-PET-ah-lum CHAI-nense |
| Common Name: |
Pink Fringe Flower |
| Family Name: |
Hamamelidaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
4 linear twisted petals, star shaped in deep rose pink in the spring with no fragarance. |
| Growth: |
3-5' height X 5-6' spread that is average to fast growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Container plant, hedge informal, pond/stream, rock garden, seacoast, plant mass, specimen plant and hanging basket. |
| Light: |
Sun to part shade on coast and part sun inland. |
| Location: |
Brown Marketplace in front of Hollywood Video |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings and layering. |
| Pruning: |
None required. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, insects, lawn irrigation, neglect and seacoast. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen subshrub that is dense, mound, round, spreading and upright, |
| Water: |
Ample. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 5 degrees.
Sunset zones (4-5 borderline), 6-9, 14-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Acorus gramineus |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
ah-C9ORE-us gram-in-AY-us |
| Common Name: |
Sweet Flag |
| Family Name: |
Araceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Insignificant. |
| Growth: |
1' x 1-1 1/2' spread that is average to slow growth with a fine texture. |
| Landscape Use: |
Container plant, ground cover, pond/stream and shrub mass. |
| Light: |
Sun - part sun on the coast. |
| Location: |
In front of Hollywood video. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Spreads slowly. |
| Propagation: |
By division. |
| Pruning: |
None required. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, lawn irrigation and poor drainage. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen herbaceous perennial that is spreading and weeping. |
| Water: |
Ample. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0 degrees.
Sunset zones 3b-10, 14-24. |
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