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| Botanical Name: |
Lavatera maritima |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
lav-ah-TARE-ah mar-IT-eh-ma |
| Common Name: |
Tree Mallow |
| Family Name: |
Malvaceae |
| Diseases: |
Soil borne fungus. |
| Growth: |
8-10' X 8-12' spread. |
| Light: |
Sun on the coast. |
| Location: |
Campus Circulas planters / Atherton Drive down Soquel Drive. |
| Pest: |
Deer and snails. |
| Problems: |
Short lived. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen perennial shrub. |
| Water: |
Dry between, monthly, none in summer |
| California Native: |
No |
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| Botanical Name: |
Betula pendula |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
BET-yew-lah- PEN-due-lah |
| Common Name: |
European White Birch |
| Family Name: |
Betulaceae |
| Diseases: |
Crown rot. |
| Flower: |
Catkins, yellow - brown 2 1/2" X 1/4". |
| Growth: |
40-60' high X 8-20' spread. |
| Landscape Use: |
Back ground, lawn tree, screen, and grove. |
| Light: |
Full sun to shade on coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Downtown Santa Cruz. |
| Pest: |
Aphids, (control) increase water. |
| Problems: |
Short live in gardens, shallow roots, excess litter. |
| Propagation: |
Cuttings, seeds and graftings. |
| Pruning: |
None required, remove dead limbs and will tolerate heading back. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, lawn irrigation, poor drainage and smog/ust. |
| Type: |
Deciduous tree thatis columnar, picturesque, semi-open, spreading, upright and weeping. |
| Water: |
Ample Moisture. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0 degrees.
Sunset zones: 1-11, 14-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Prunus serrulata |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
PREW-nuss sair-you-LAH-tah |
| Common Name: |
Japanese Cherry |
| Family Name: |
Rosaceae |
| Native Location: |
Japan |
| Diseases: |
Scab, root rot and crown rot. |
| Flower: |
White to pink single and double circular 1-1 1/2 dia. in the spring with a slight fragrance. |
| Growth: |
15-25' X 15-25' average growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Cut flowers, large container plant, attreacts bees/birds, lawn tree and specimen. |
| Light: |
Sun on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Street Tree Pacific Avenue. and North of the Cabrillo gym. |
| Pest: |
Aphids (control) increase watering. |
| Problems: |
Weak britttle branches. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings or graphing. |
| Pruning: |
Thin in mid-summer as desired - be conservative as it's slow to regrow. |
| Tolerance: |
Heat. |
| Type: |
Deciduous tree that is dense, round, spreading, upright and weeping. |
| Water: |
Monthly. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0 degrees.
Sunset zones 2-7, 14-20/
Prfers moist well-drained sandy loam. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Parthenocissus tricuspidata |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
par-thin-oh-car-pus tri-cusspeh-da-tuh |
| Common Name: |
Boston Ivy |
| Family Name: |
Vitaceae |
| Diseases: |
Mildew |
| Flower: |
Yellow - green in the spring. |
| Growth: |
50-75' X 50-75' spread, fast growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Always on a building or fence or other structure. |
| Light: |
Sun to shade on the coast. |
| Location: |
Parking structure on Cedar Street |
| Pest: |
Slug and snails. |
| Problems: |
Excess litter. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings and seeds. |
| Pruning: |
As desired to control. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, wind, smog/dust, sea coast, heat, neglect and lawn irrigation. |
| Type: |
Deciduius vine that is dense, semi-open in winter, spreading, upright and clinging. |
| Water: |
Moderate to none in summer. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0 degrees.
Sunset zones: All |
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| Botanical Name: |
Ficus pumila |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
fy-cuss PUME-eh-lah |
| Common Name: |
Creeping Fig |
| Family Name: |
Moraceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
None. |
| Growth: |
60-80' X 60-100' spread slow to average growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Container plant, espalier, and specimen. |
| Light: |
Part to full shade on the coast. |
| Location: |
Parking sructure on Cedar Street. |
| Pest: |
Golphers. |
| Problems: |
Invasive. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings. |
| Pruning: |
To control growth but not to be topped heavely. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, smog/dust, insect or disease resistant and neglect. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen vine. |
| Water: |
Dry between to none in summer. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 10-12 degrees.
Sunset zones: 8-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Distictis buccinatoria |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
diss-tick-tuss buck-in-ah-tore-EE-ah |
| Common Name: |
Blood red trumpet vine |
| Family Name: |
Bignoniaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Red to coral trumpet shape. |
| Growth: |
20-30' X 20-30 ' spread, fast growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts birds, background, bank cover, espalier, screen and specimen. |
| Light: |
Sun to part shade on the coast. |
| Location: |
Niclelodeon wall. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings difficult to root. |
| Pruning: |
In fall to control size, yearly to keep under control. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, winds, sea coast, heat, insect or disease resistant and neglect. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen vine that is dense, spreading, upright and climbing with tendrils.. |
| Water: |
None in summer. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 20-24 degrees
Sunset zones: 809, 14-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Lonicera hildebrandiana |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
low-NISS-er-ah hill-deh-bran-dee-ON-ah |
| Common Name: |
Giant Burmese |
| Family Name: |
Caprifoliaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Tubular yellow and white in summer 6" X 1/4-1" |
| Growth: |
25' X 25' spread. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts birds, espalier and specimen. |
| Light: |
Sun to part shade on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Entry arbor corner of Front St. & Cooper |
| Pest: |
Spider mites, aphids and caterpillers. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings. |
| Pruning: |
As desired to shape. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, wind,smog/dust, sea coast, heat, neglect and lawn irrigation. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen vine that is dense, spreading, upright and climbing. |
| Water: |
Monthly. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 20-25 degrees.
Sunset zones 9, 14-17, 19-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Betula jacquemontii |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
BET-yew-lah jack-MONT-ee-i |
| Common Name: |
Jackman Birch |
| Family Name: |
Betulaceae |
| Diseases: |
Anthracnose, rust, leaf spot, canker and twig dieback. |
| Flower: |
Yellow-brown catkins in the spring. |
| Growth: |
60' X 30' fast growth in youth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Back ground, fire retardant, lawn tree, pond/stream, specimen, street tree and grove. |
| Light: |
Sun on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Front street - street tree. |
| Pest: |
Borers, japanese beetle (control) Not much to be done. Aphiids, caterpillers, leaf miners, leafhoppers (control) increase water. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
Root cuttings, seed and grafting. |
| Pruning: |
Remove dead limbs. |
| Tolerance: |
Lawn irrigation, seacoast and smog/dust. |
| Type: |
Deciduous (dies down) tree that is open, oval, semi-openand and upright. |
| Water: |
Ample. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to -20 degrees.
Sunset zones: 3-11, 14-17 |
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| Botanical Name: |
Bougainvillea spectabilis |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
boo-guin-ve-lee-ah spec-tab-eh-liss |
| Common Name: |
Bougainvillea |
| Family Name: |
Nyctanginaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
3 papery bracts in purple to pink, 2" dia in the spring, fall, summer. |
| Growth: |
40-50 ' hight X 40-50' spread fast growing.' |
| Landscape Use: |
Bankground, bank cover, container plant, erosion control, groundcover, screen and wall spiller. |
| Light: |
Sun on the coast and light shade inland. |
| Location: |
Atherton Drive down Soquel Drive. |
| Pest: |
Snails. |
| Problems: |
Suckers, |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings, and layering. |
| Pruning: |
After flowering, because the next season's bloom is on new growth. if you want to reduce heigth prune out dead wood and cut back canopy by 1/3rd. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, heat, insect/disease resistant, neglet, seacoast and smog/dust. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen deciduous vine that is climbing and spreading. |
| Water: |
Little water once established. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to
Sunset zones: 12, 13,15-17,19, 21, 22-24
EBMUD: 80 |
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| Botanical Name: |
Solanum rantonnetii |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
sew-LAWN-um ran-toe-NET-e-i |
| Common Name: |
Blue Potato Bush |
| Family Name: |
Solanaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Violet blue with yellow-centered, 1"wide flower throughout warm weather |
| Growth: |
6-12' height X 6-12' spread, fast growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bees, container plants, espalier, hedge, screen, shrub/plant mass and specimen plant. |
| Light: |
Full sun. |
| Location: |
Atherton Drive down Soquel Drive. |
| Pest: |
APHIDS (control) increase water. |
| Problems: |
Suckerd and weak wood. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings. |
| Pruning: |
Tip prune as needed. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, heat and seacoast. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen decidous shrub that is round, semi-open, spreading and upright. |
| Water: |
Only until established (2 dry season) |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to
Sunset zines: 12, 13, 15-24.
EBMUD: 219 |
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| Botanical Name: |
Bergenia crassifolia |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Burr-JEAN-e-ah crass-eh-FOAL-e-ah |
| Common Name: |
Winter blooming Bergenia |
| Family Name: |
Saxifragaceae |
| Diseases: |
None, |
| Flower: |
5 petaled bell in rose, red, purple and shades in between. |
| Growth: |
1 1/2' height x 1 1/2' spread, fast growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts Bees, border/edging, cut/dried flowers, deer resistant, groundcover, meadow/grassland, pond/stream, rockgarden and shade plant |
| Light: |
Sun to shade on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Atherton Drive down Soquel Drive. |
| Pest: |
APHIDS (control) water SNAILS SLUGS (control) Sluggo |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By division, Rhizomes and seed. |
| Pruning: |
Dead head flowers and pull spent leaves. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat, lawn irrigation, poor drainage and seacoast. |
| Type: |
Herbaceous perennial groundcover that is round. |
| Water: |
Monthly in the dry season. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to: -10 degrees.
Sunset zones: A1 -A3, 1-9, 12-24.
EBMUD: 79 |
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