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| Botanical Name: |
Ribes sanguineum glutinosum |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
RYE-bees san-GWIN-ee-uhm |
| Common Name: |
Pink Flowering Currant |
| Family Name: |
Saxifragaceae |
| Diseases: |
None but will quick decline if watered on a summer day. |
| Flower: |
Panicles of 10-30 drooping 3-6" x each 1/4" funnel-shaped flowers of white, pink, and red in Feb.-April with fragrant leaves. |
| Growth: |
5-10' heigh x 6' spread, fast growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees/birds, background, espalier informal, hedge hand prune, screen, shrub/plant mass and specimen plant. |
| Light: |
Sun to part shade on the coast and part shade inland. |
| Location: |
North of LRC & west of 100 bldg. & front of Sesnon House. |
| Pest: |
Spider mites in containers. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings and seeds. |
| Pruning: |
Tip prune as desired. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, insects and neglect. |
| Type: |
Deciduous shrub. |
| Water: |
Monthly and avoid summer watering. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 10 degrees.
Sunset zones 4-9, 14-24, A3 |
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| Botanical Name: |
Sequoia sempervirens |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
seh-KWOL-yah sem-purr-VIY-wrens |
| Common Name: |
Coast Redwood |
| Diseases: |
In drought it gets fungus. |
| Flower: |
Cones. |
| Growth: |
Fast 300' up x 20'-40' |
| Landscape Use: |
Background (large), deer proof, hedge unusal. |
| Light: |
Part sun to full sun on the coast. |
| Location: |
South of 600 building. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Suckers, allelopathic, shallow rooted and drain clogger. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings and seeds. |
| Pruning: |
Remove dead limbs, tolerates shearing as desired. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, insects, lawn irrigation, neglect, poor drainage. |
| Type: |
Conifer tree. |
| Water: |
Ample moisture. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 10 degrees.
Sunset zones 4-9, 14-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Berberis repens |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
BER-ber-iss aah-kwih-FOAL-ee-uhm |
| Common Name: |
Oregon Grape |
| Location: |
North side of LRC. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
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| Botanical Name: |
Symohoricarpos albus |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
SIM-four-eh-car-pos AL-bus |
| Common Name: |
Snowberry |
| Family Name: |
Caprifoliaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Pinkish white flowers in May to July and white berries in late summer to winter. |
| Growth: |
3' x 3' average growth. |
| Light: |
Full sun to part shade on the coast and part shade to deep shade inland. |
| Location: |
North side of LRC. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Invasive with under ground runners. |
| Propagation: |
By seeds, cuttings and root division. |
| Pruning: |
Remove new olants as desired and cut old stems. |
| Type: |
Deciduous shrub that is semi-open. |
| Water: |
Monthly to none in summer. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Loose informal shrub with outstanding fruit in the summer.
Mentioned in Lab 14 |
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| Botanical Name: |
Hedera canariensis |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Hed-ER-a kan-a-re-EN-sis |
| Common Name: |
Algerian Ivy |
| Location: |
North side of 300 building. |
| California Native: |
No |
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| Botanical Name: |
Cupressus macrocarpa |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Kew-PRESS-us mack-row-CAR-pah |
| Common Name: |
Monterey Cypress |
| Family Name: |
Cupressaceae. |
| Diseases: |
Coryneum canker and a fungus that turns new foliage brown. |
| Flower: |
N/A |
| Growth: |
50 - 80' X 30 - 40', fast growing in youth but slows down in muturity. |
| Landscape Use: |
Background, deer proof, hedge (common on coast), screen, seacoast, specimen and windbreak. |
| Light: |
Part sun on the coast not inland. |
| Location: |
East of LRC & North of 100 building. |
| Pest: |
Cypress bark moth and beetles. |
| Problems: |
Allelopathic, excess litter, pavement buster, weak wooded and sewer buster. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings and seeds. |
| Pruning: |
Remove dead limbs and tolerates shearing in spring/fall. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, lawn irrgation, seacoast and winds. |
| Type: |
Conifer tree. |
| Water: |
No water after two years. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 15 degrees.
Sunset zones: 17 only. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Arctostaphylos densiflora |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Ark-toe-STAFF-eh-los den-seh-FLOOR-eh |
| Common Name: |
McMinn Manzanita |
| Family Name: |
Ericaceae |
| Diseases: |
Leaf gall and crown rot. |
| Flower: |
Bell shape, white - pink. |
| Growth: |
5-6' x 6-8' spread. Average growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees, bank cover, deer proof, hedge informal, screen, seacoast, shrub, and windbreak. |
| Light: |
Sun on coast. |
| Location: |
South of old garden, near Soquel Drive. |
| Pest: |
Scale. |
| Problems: |
Short lived, can be a fire hazard. |
| Propagation: |
None required but remove dead limbs, will tolerate shearing for a little while. |
| Pruning: |
By cuttings. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat, lawn irrigation, seacoast, and winds but no poor drainage. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergeen shrub. |
| Water: |
Dry between. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to
Sunset zones: |
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| Botanical Name: |
Eucalyptus ficifolia |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
yew-kah-LIP-tuss fy-seh-FOAL-ee-ah |
| Common Name: |
Scarlet Flowering Gum |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
White, yellow, peach, red or salmon color staminate ball. |
| Growth: |
40' X 40' average growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees, bank cover cut seeds, deer proof, lawn tree, screen, seacoast, shade plant, specimen plant, and street tree. |
| Light: |
Sun on coast not inland growth. |
| Location: |
Below hort. ctr. and 41st avenue. |
| Pest: |
Long horn borer. |
| Problems: |
Allelopathis and excess litter. |
| Propagation: |
By seed. |
| Pruning: |
Avoid pruning from May - October. If any pruning cut are necessary, seal them well to prevent sap flow, which attracts bettles. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat, insects, lawn irrigation, neglect, seacoast, smog/dust and winds, but not poor drainage. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen tree. |
| Water: |
Moderate to dry between and none in summer. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 25-28 degrees.
Sunset zones 16,17,23,24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Pittosporum tenuifolium |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Peh-TOSS-pour-uhm ten-you-eh-FOAL--ee-uhm |
| Common Name: |
Black Stem Pittosporum |
| Family Name: |
Pittosporaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Purple star shape 1/8th" in dia. in the spring.. |
| Growth: |
12-30' X 6-15' Fast in youth, average to fast there after. |
| Landscape Use: |
Back ground, deer proof, hedge, screen, seacoast, shrub mass, wind break. |
| Light: |
Any exposure. |
| Location: |
North side of LRC |
| Pest: |
Aphids (control) increase watering. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings and seeds. |
| Pruning: |
Radical in spring, tip prune and will tolerate shearing. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat, insects, lawn irrigation, seacoast, smog/dust and wind. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen shrub, occasionally tree (not pretty) |
| Water: |
Dry between. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 25 degrees.
Sunset zones: 9, 14-17, 19-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Photinia x fraseri |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
fo-TIN-ee-ah FRA-zer-i |
| Common Name: |
Photinia |
| Family Name: |
Rosaceae |
| Diseases: |
Fungle leaf spot. |
| Flower: |
Classic rose cluster. |
| Growth: |
15-20' x 15' spread, fast growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Background, espalier, hedge, screen and shrub mass. |
| Light: |
Sun to part shade on the coast. |
| Location: |
North side of 300 building. |
| Pest: |
Lace, thrips, leaf hoppers,aphids and mites. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings. |
| Pruning: |
Can be sheared or cut back in early spring. |
| Tolerance: |
Sea coast in fog. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen tree or shrub that is dense, semi-open, spreading, upright, and globular. |
| Water: |
Dry between to none in summer. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 10 degrees.
Sunset zones 4-16, 18-22. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Cotoneaster lacteus |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Kah-tone-ee-AS-tur LACK-tea-us |
| Common Name: |
Red Clusterberry |
| Family Name: |
Roseaceae |
| Diseases: |
Fireblight and sootie mold. |
| Flower: |
White, five single pedel clusters 3-4 |
| Growth: |
6-15' X 6-8' spread. fast growing. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts birds, background, deer proof, erosion control, espalier, hedge, screen, shrub mass and specimen. |
| Light: |
Sun to part shade on the coast. |
| Location: |
South of 600 building |
| Pest: |
Aphids. |
| Problems: |
Reseeds and can be a fire hazard. |
| Propagation: |
By seeds or cuttings. |
| Pruning: |
To shape and will tolerate shearing for hedges. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, winds, sea coast, heat, neglect and desert conditions. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen tree or shrub. |
| Water: |
Moderate, dry between monthly. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 10 degrees.
Sunset zones 4-24 |
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| Botanical Name: |
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Prostratus" |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
pose-mah-RHINE-us oaf-fish-in-AL-us pro-STROT-us |
| Common Name: |
Trailing Rosemary |
| Diseases: |
Crown rot in wet soil. |
| Flower: |
Light blue, 1/2 |
| Growth: |
2' x 4-8' fast growth, 25 year life. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees, bank cover, border/edging, container plant. cut/dried flowers, deer prood, erosion control, ground cover, hedge low, rock garden, seacoast, specimen plant and wall spiller. |
| Light: |
Sun on the coast. |
| Location: |
East side of LRC |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings and layering. |
| Pruning: |
Tolerates shearing. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat, insects, lawn irrigation, neglect, seacoast, smog/dust and winds. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen, herbaceous, perennial shrub or groundcover that is dense, mounding, semi-open spreading and trailing. |
| Water: |
Dry between until established (2 dry seasons) then none in summer. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to: 15-18 degrees.
Sunset zones: 4-24, H1, H2
EBMUD: 205 |
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| Botanical Name: |
Lavandula angustifolia, L. dentata, L. stoechas |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
lah-VAN-due-lah an-gus-teh-FOAL-ee-ah, den-TAH-tah, STOY-kas |
| Common Name: |
Lavender |
| Diseases: |
Phytopthera (control) by remove and destroy. Fusarium wilt (control) reduce watering and hope. |
| Flower: |
Spikes of tubular, 2 lipped white, pink, lavender, green, purple, blue purple & yellow. |
| Growth: |
3-4' X 3-4' spread, fast in youth to fast in maturity. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees, bank cover, borders, container plant, cut flowers, deer proof, hedge medium, seacoast, and a shrub mass. |
| Light: |
Sun on both coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Gym Plaza |
| Pest: |
Spittle bug & whitefly (control) neem oil soap, aphids (control) decrease watering. |
| Problems: |
Allergen and short lived in gardens. |
| Propagation: |
Cuttings, layering and seeds. |
| Pruning: |
Dead head flowers and annually after flowering. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat, neglect, seacoast, and winds. |
| Type: |
Herbaceous peremmial shrub that is dense, round, semi open, spreading and upright. |
| Water: |
Only until established. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Notice the difference in the flowers.
Hardy to 15-20 degrees.
Sunset zones: 8, 9, 12-24 |
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| Botanical Name: |
Polystichum munitum |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Pa-LISS-teh-cum mew-KNIT-uhm |
| Common Name: |
Western Sword Fern |
| Family Name: |
Dryopteridaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
None, just spores on underside. |
| Growth: |
2-4' x 2-4'. Average growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Bank cover, cut leaves, fire retardant, pond/stream, restoration, seacoast and plant mass. |
| Light: |
Part to full shade on the coast and inand. |
| Location: |
Breezeway gym plaza |
| Pest: |
Thrips on the coast and in the Bay Area mites. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By spores. |
| Pruning: |
Just remove spent frongs. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, lawn irrrigation and neglect. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen fern that is clmping, round spreading and up right. |
| Water: |
They like ample to moderate moisture. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Reliable fern for many garden settings. They are semi open, spreading, upright and globular.
Just mention in Lab 10 |
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| Botanical Name: |
Phyla nodiflora |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Fi-lah no-deh-FLOR-ah |
| Common Name: |
Lippia |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Circular head of purple to pink flowers 1/4 |
| Growth: |
Fast in the sun and slow in shade. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees, bank cover, container plant, deer resistant, erosion control, fire retardant, groundcover, seacoast, wall spiller, and walkable. |
| Light: |
Sun to part sun on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Circular planter southeast of LRC. |
| Pest: |
Nematoder in warmer soils. |
| Problems: |
Reseed but that's ok when used as a ground cover. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings, divisions, layering and root runners. |
| Pruning: |
Trim regular or mow. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat, insects, desert, lawn irrigation, neglect, seacoast and winds. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen, deciduous, herbaceous perennial groundcover. |
| Water: |
Dry between to none in summer. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 15 degrees.
Sunset zones: 8-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Teucrium fruticans |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
TWO-kree-uhm / FRUIT-eh-kans |
| Common Name: |
Bush Germander |
| Family Name: |
Lamiaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Pale blue-lavender-deep blue 5 Pedel 3/4-1" dia. teardrop with fragrant leaves. |
| Growth: |
40-8'heigh x 4-8'spread, slow to average growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
As background, bank cover, container plant, to attract bird/bees, informal hedge, rock garden, screen, on the sea coast and shrub mass. |
| Light: |
Sun on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
West of LRC. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings and seeds. |
| Pruning: |
As desired in late winter and early spring, thin/cut back every 3 yewars or so. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, deer, wind, sea coast, heat, insect or disease resistant and neglect. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen shrub that is dense round, spreading and upright. |
| Water: |
Monthly. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Medium scale gray leaf loose shrub with sage like flower.
Hardy to 0 degrees.
Sunset zones: 4-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Lavandula x heterophylla |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Lah-VAN-due-lah x het- err- OFF-eh-lah |
| Common Name: |
Sweet Lavender |
| Diseases: |
Root rot w/heat and humidity, sooty mold from essential will grow out of it - not a disease. |
| Flower: |
Tiny tubular flowers in spike. |
| Growth: |
3-4' x 3-4' Fast and fast in youth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees/birds, bank cover, border/edging, cut flowers, deer proof, seacoast, and shrub/plant mass. |
| Light: |
Sun on the coast and sun to part sun inland. |
| Location: |
Western side of 100, flanking path. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Short-lived in gardens about 5-7 years. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings and seeds. |
| Pruning: |
Dead head flowers, tip prun as needed but will tolerate shearing in Feb. but no more that 1/3. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat, insects, neglect. and seacoast. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen, perennial shrub. |
| Water: |
None in summer. |
| California Native: |
No |
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| Botanical Name: |
Phormium tenax |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
FOUR-me-uhm TEN-ax |
| Common Name: |
New Zealand Flax |
| Diseases: |
Crown rot possible in very poorly drained soil. |
| Flower: |
Tubular, spike 3-4' above leaves dull red of yellow. |
| Growth: |
1-3' - 6-10' X 1-3'-6-10' Fast growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Container plant, cut flowers, attracts birds, deer proof, shrub mass, specimen plant and windbreak. |
| Light: |
Sun to part sun on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Gym parking lot. |
| Pest: |
Gophers to control plant in baskets or trap, |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By division or seeds. |
| Pruning: |
Dead head flowers and remove older leaves. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat, insects, lawn irrgation, neglect, poor drainage, seacoast, smog/dust, and winds. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen herbaceous perennial shrub that is dense, round, spreading and upright. |
| Water: |
Only until established then none in summer. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 10 degrees.
Sunset zones 7-9, 14-24 |
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| Botanical Name: |
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Miss-CAN-thuss /sigh-NES-sis / 'Zeh-BRY-nuss' |
| Common Name: |
Zebra Grass |
| Family Name: |
Poaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Pinkish copper silky plumes in fall - winter. |
| Growth: |
5-6' height x 5-6' spread. Fast growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Background, deer proof, erosion control, meadow/grassland, pond/stream/ screen, seacoast, shrub/plant mass and specimen plant. |
| Light: |
Sun on the coast and sun to part sun inland. |
| Location: |
South side of 300 building |
| Pest: |
Gophers (control) wire baskets. |
| Problems: |
Fire hazard if not cut back. |
| Propagation: |
By division and seeds. |
| Pruning: |
Cut back in early spring to 12-18" or it flops. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer,drought,heat, insects resistant, lawn irrigation, poor drainage, seacoast and winds. |
| Type: |
Deciduous grass that is clumping,spreading, upright and pictureque. |
| Water: |
Monthly. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0-10 degrees.
Sunset zones: 2-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Liquidambar styraciflua |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Lick-quid-AM-bar sty-rass-eh-FLUE-eh |
| Common Name: |
Liquidambar - sweet Gum |
| Family Name: |
Hamamelidaceae |
| Diseases: |
None |
| Flower: |
Insignificant. |
| Growth: |
40-80' X 15-30' spread, fast to average. |
| Landscape Use: |
Background, deer resistant, screen, speciment plant and climbable. |
| Light: |
Sun to part sun on the coast and inland. |
| Pest: |
Tent caterpillars (control) pruning out and destroy, aphids (control) by evaluate watering. Squirrels don't feed. |
| Problems: |
Drain cloggers, excess litter, pavement buster, shallow rooted suckers and week wooded branches breakage very common. |
| Propagation: |
By seeds and grafting. |
| Pruning: |
Corrective pruning. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, heat, lawn irrgation, poor drainage and smog/dust. |
| Type: |
Deciduous tree that is dense, oval, semi-open, spreading and upright. |
| Water: |
Ample, none in summer. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0 degrees.
Sunset zones: 3-9, 14-24. |
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