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Botanical Name: |
Lonicera japonica 'Halliana' |
Botanical Pronunciation: |
low-NISS-err-on jah-PAWN-eh-kak chai--NESS-sis |
Common Name: |
Hall's Honeysuckle |
Family Name: |
Caprifoliaceae |
Diseases: |
Leaf spot. |
Flower: |
Tubular, 2 lipped 3/4" x 1/4". |
Growth: |
15-25' x 25', fast growing. |
Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees/bird, bank cover, container plant, deer proof, erosion control, espalier, ground cover, and vine. |
Light: |
Sun to part shade on the coast and inland. |
Location: |
South of the 500 building. |
Pest: |
Aphids and scale with lack of water. |
Problems: |
Invasive. |
Propagation: |
By cuttings. |
Pruning: |
Yearly to control and radical every 2-3 years. |
Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat, insects, lawn irrigation, poor drainage, seacoast, and wind. |
Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen vine. |
Water: |
Dry between. |
California Native: |
No |
Description: |
OUTSTANDING CHARACTERISTIC:
Flower, fragrance and fast growing.
Hardy to 0 degree.
Sunset Zone:1-24 H1, H2 |
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Botanical Name: |
Pyrus kawakamii |
Botanical Pronunciation: |
pie-RUSS COW-AH-caim-aee-i |
Common Name: |
Evergreen pear |
Diseases: |
Fungal leaf spot and fire blight (control) avoid overhead watering and prune affected parts. |
Flower: |
White single petals in clusters. |
Growth: |
30-40' X 25 - 30'+ average to fast growth. |
Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees/birds, container plant, espalier, lawn tree, screen, shade plant, specimen plant and patio tree. |
Light: |
Sun to part shade on coast and inland. |
Location: |
South of parking structure. |
Pest: |
Aphids (control) evaluate watering. |
Problems: |
Suckers at base and weak wooded branch breakage. |
Propagation: |
By cuttings, seeds and grafting. |
Pruning: |
Will tolerate shearing to enhance form. |
Tolerance: |
Drought, heat, lawn irrigation, smog/dust but not poor drainage. |
Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen deciduous semi tree. |
Water: |
Moderate to dry between. |
California Native: |
No |
Description: |
Hardy to 18-20 degrees.
Sunset Zones: 8,9,12,-24 |
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Botanical Name: |
Nandina domestica |
Botanical Pronunciation: |
nan-DEE-nah doe-MESS-teh-kah |
Common Name: |
Heavenly Bamboo |
Family Name: |
Berberidaceae |
Diseases: |
Powdery mildew. |
Flower: |
Creamy white panicle of 4. 6-12" x3-6" in the spring. |
Growth: |
6-8' X 2-5'spread, fast growth. |
Landscape Use: |
Background, container plant, cut/dried flower, deer proof, screen, seacoast, shrub mass, and japanese gardens. |
Light: |
Sun to shade on the coast, part sun to shade inland. |
Location: |
North of 300 building. |
Pest: |
Red spider mites (control) increase water and fertilize. Scale (control) remove infected parts. Gophers (control) plant in baskets. |
Problems: |
None. |
Propagation: |
Cutting and division. |
Pruning: |
To control height in spring and to cut out old canes. |
Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat, insect resistant, lawn irrigation, neglect, seacoast and winds. |
Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen shrub. |
Water: |
Moderate to none in summer. |
California Native: |
No |
Description: |
Hardy to 5 - 10 degrees.
Sunset zones:3-24, H1, H2. |
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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: |
Lagerstroemia indica |
Botanical Pronunciation: |
lay-gerr-STROW-me-ahh IN-deh-kah |
Common Name: |
Crape Myrtle |
Family Name: |
Lythraceae |
Diseases: |
Powdery mildew. |
Flower: |
White, pink, red or purple, |
Growth: |
10'-20' x 10'-20' spread. |
Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees, container plant, deer proof, espalier, informal, lawn tree, screen dwarf, shrub/plant mass, specimen plant, street tree, patio, entry courtyard. |
Light: |
Sun both inland and coast. |
Location: |
Hillside between Admin. Bldg. & Theater. |
Pest: |
Aphids (control) increase water. |
Problems: |
Suckers and flower may stain. |
Propagation: |
By cuttings and seeds. |
Pruning: |
Thin in winter and increase flowering, dead head flowers, tip prune as needed. |
Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat, lawn irrigation, neglect smog/dust but NO salt from the seacoast! |
Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen, herbaceous perennial or ground cover. |
Water: |
Monthly. |
California Native: |
No |
Description: |
Hardy to O degrees.
Sunset zones: 7-10, 12-14, 18-21. |
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Botanical Name: |
Pistacia chinensis |
Botanical Pronunciation: |
pis-STASH-ee-ah chin-NEN-sis |
Common Name: |
Chinese Pistache |
Family Name: |
Anacardiaceae |
Diseases: |
Verticillium wilt. |
Flower: |
Seeds, green, then red, then blue. |
Growth: |
25'-30'+ x 25'-35+' average growth. |
Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees/bird, bank cover, erosion control, espalier, fire retardant, groundcover, hedge, screen, seacoast. |
Light: |
Sun on the coast and inland. |
Location: |
North of Theater in paving. |
Pest: |
Whiteflies (control) too much shade, move! Aphids (control) increase water. Scale (control) increase water. |
Problems: |
Fire hazard, invasive with rooted runners. |
Propagation: |
By cuttings. |
Pruning: |
Need structure pruning when young tolerates shearing annually spring - fall. |
Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat, insects, lawn irrigation, neglect, poor drainage, seacoast, smog/dust and winds. |
Type: |
Deciduous. |
Water: |
Moderate to dry between. |
California Native: |
No |
Description: |
Hardy to O degree.
Sunset zones:4-16, 18-23. |
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Botanical Name: |
Pennisetum setaceum |
Botanical Pronunciation: |
pen-eh-SEE-tum ceh-TAY-see-uhm RUBE-rum |
Common Name: |
Red Fountain Grass |
Family Name: |
Poaceae |
Diseases: |
None. |
Flower: |
Burgundy and wheat color plumes. |
Growth: |
3-4' X 3-5' fast to average growth with less H2O. |
Landscape Use: |
Bank cover, container plant, cut/dried flower, deer proof, erosion, rock garden and shrub/plant mass. |
Light: |
Full sun on coast and inland. |
Location: |
Hillside between Admin. bldg. & Theater. |
Pest: |
Gophers (control) plant in wire baskets. |
Problems: |
Fire hazard if unpruned. |
Propagation: |
By division. |
Pruning: |
Cut in spring to 6". |
Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat, insect, neglect, seacoast and winds. |
Type: |
Herbaceous perennial. |
Water: |
Monthly. |
California Native: |
No |
Description: |
Hardy to 18 degrees.
JUST MENTIONED IN CLASS 63/LAB 4 |
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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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