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| Botanical Name: |
Leptospermum scoparium |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
lep-tow-SPER-mum skow-PAR-ee-uhm |
| Common Name: |
Australian Tea Tree |
| Family Name: |
Myrtaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
5 petal, flat in pink, white, red, and magenta. |
| Growth: |
4'-6' x 10'-15' |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees/birds, background, container plant, cut flower, deer proof, groundcover, screen, seacoast, shrub and windbreak. |
| Light: |
Sun to part shade. |
| Location: |
Circular planter southeast of 600 buildin |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Declines in vigor when sheared. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings. |
| Pruning: |
Thin for sculptural effects and remove dead limbs. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, insects, neglect and seacoast but not bluff exposure. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen shrub. |
| Water: |
Moderate to dry between. |
| California Native: |
No |
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| Botanical Name: |
Acer palmatum |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
A-sir pal-MAY-tum |
| Common Name: |
Japanese Maple |
| Family Name: |
Aceraceae |
| Diseases: |
Verticillium wilt (control) prune out disease parts & sterilize tools after each use. Fusarium (control) |
| Flower: |
Insignificant. |
| Growth: |
6'-25' x 8-30' wide. |
| Landscape Use: |
Container plant, lawn tree, rock garden, screen, specimen plant, grove and patio tree. |
| Light: |
Sun to heavy shade on the coast, sun to shade inland. |
| Location: |
North of 300 & east of Photo Lab. |
| Pest: |
Aphids (control) increase water. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings, layering, seeds and grafting. |
| Pruning: |
Remove dead limbs, tip prune as needed and remove. long whips in summer, structural in winter. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer and lawn irrigation but no seacoast or winds. |
| Type: |
Deciduous tree. |
| Water: |
Ample moisture. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0 degree.
Sunset zones: 2-10, 12, 14-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Pittosporum tobira |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
pit-TOSS-pour-uhm |
| Common Name: |
Tobira |
| Family Name: |
Pittosporaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Cluster or funnel shape, yellow to white. |
| Growth: |
3-4' X 4-5' spread, average growth. |
| Light: |
Sun to shade on the coast. |
| Pest: |
Golphers. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen shrub. |
| Water: |
Moderate to dry between. |
| California Native: |
No |
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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: |
Jasminum polyanthum |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Jaz-mee-nuhm paul-ee-AN-thuhm |
| Common Name: |
Pink Jasmine |
| Family Name: |
Oleaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Bud pink, flower white star shaped tube cluster. |
| Growth: |
15-20' X 15' spread, fast growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees, bank cover, container plant, cut flowers, erosion control, espalier, groundcover, screen with support, specimen plant and wall spiller. |
| Light: |
Sun to part on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
North of 300 & east of photo lab. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Suckers at base on ground and excess litter. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings. |
| Pruning: |
Annually to prevent tangling and every 3 years to ground. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, heat, insects, lawn irrigation, neglect, seacoast and smog/dust. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen vine. |
| Water: |
Dry between. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 10-15 degrees.
Sunset zones: 5-9, 12-24.
Just Mentioned IN CLASS 63 / LAB 4 |
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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: |
Leptospermum scoparium |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
lep-tow-SPER-mum skow-PAR-ee-uhm |
| Common Name: |
New Zealand Tea Tree |
| Diseases: |
Root rot(control) avoid heavy soils. |
| Flower: |
5 petal flat pink, white, red and megenta. 3/4" |
| Growth: |
2'-6-15' x 4-6'-10-15' average to slow in maturity. |
| Landscape Use: |
Atttacts bees/birds, background, container plant, cut flowers, deer resistant, ground cover, screen, seacoast, shrub mass and windbreak. |
| Light: |
Sun to part sun on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Circular planter southeast of 600. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Declines in vigor when sheared. |
| Propagation: |
Cuttings. |
| Pruning: |
Remove dead limbs and thin for sculptural effects only to side branches, never to bare wood. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, insects, neglect and sea coast but not bluff exposure. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen ground cover & shrub. |
| Water: |
Only until established. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 20 degrees.
Sunset zones: 14-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Dietes iridioides |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
die-YETT-eez ear-id-ee-OY-dees |
| Common Name: |
Fortnight lily, Morace |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Iris like in the spring to fall. |
| Growth: |
4' high x 4' wide. |
| Landscape Use: |
Container plant, deer proof, rock garden, near pools, shrub mass, perennial mass, medians and parking lots. |
| Light: |
Sun on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
South of 600 building. |
| Pest: |
Snails and rats. |
| Problems: |
Reseed. |
| Propagation: |
Division and seeds. |
| Pruning: |
Remove seed pods and divide every 5 years. |
| Tolerance: |
Hardy to 10 degrees to 0 degrees. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreenm herbaceous perennial. |
| Water: |
Dry between. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0-10 degrees.
Sunset zones: 8,9, 12-24,. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Aster chilensis |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
AS-ter cheh-LEN-iss |
| Common Name: |
California Aster |
| Family Name: |
Asteraceae |
| Diseases: |
MILDEW (control) Elem.over hear watering |
| Flower: |
Daisy, circular in lavender & light purple, 1" dia.+ in late summer - fall. |
| Growth: |
8" x 2" average to fast growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees, attracts butterflies, bank cover, container plant, deer proff, erosion control, fire retardant, ground cover, restoration, rock garden, seacoast and shrub mass. |
| Light: |
Sun to part sun on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Entrey Court Hort. Center |
| Pest: |
Golphers (control) wire baskets. |
| Problems: |
Rooted runners. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings, division, and rhizomer. |
| Pruning: |
Dead head flowers, tip prune as needed, will tolerate shearing and prune to ground in late fall. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer. drought, lawn irrigation, neglect and seacoast. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen deciduous groundcover that herbaceous perennial. |
| Water: |
Monthly/dry season only until establishes (2 dry season) then none in summer, |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to: 0 degrees.
Sunset zones: 1-24
EBMUD: 73 |
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| Botanical Name: |
Pittosporum tobira 'Variegata' |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Pit-TOSS-pur-uhm |
| Common Name: |
Tobira, Mock Orange |
| Diseases: |
Sooty mold. |
| Flower: |
Funnel shaped, in clusters in yellow to white. |
| Growth: |
5-10' X 5-10 average growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees, background, border, container plant, cut foliage, hedge, screen, shrub mass. specimen plant. |
| Light: |
Sun to shade on both coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Western side of building 100. |
| Pest: |
Aphids (control) more water, scale (control) less water, gophers (control) by planting in baskets. |
| Problems: |
Weak wooded. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings. |
| Pruning: |
Radical only in early spring, tip pruning as need and will tolerate shearing. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, lawn irrigation, neglect, seacoast and winds. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen shrub to tree when mature. |
| Water: |
Monthly/dry season none in summer after 10+ years. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 10-20 degrees.
Sunset zones 4-7, 8-24. |
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