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| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
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| Botanical Name: |
Acer macrophyllum |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
A-sir / mac-raw-fy-lum |
| Common Name: |
Big Leaf Maple |
| Family Name: |
Aceracear |
| Diseases: |
Verticillium wilt. |
| Growth: |
30-95' x 30-50' Fast growing. |
| Light: |
Sun to shade on the coast. |
| Location: |
Nisene Marls State Park |
| Pest: |
Aphid and catipillers. |
| Problems: |
Shallow rooted, drain clogger and excess litter. |
| Type: |
Deciduous tree. |
| Water: |
Ample moisturer but dry between. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
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| Botanical Name: |
Adiantum aleuticum / A. jordanii |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Ah-dee-AN-tum ah-LEW-tee-come |
| Common Name: |
Five Finger Fern |
| Family Name: |
Pteridaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Spores on Back. |
| Growth: |
8-30" X 12-18 average growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Bank cover, containter plant, ponds/stream and as an accent plant. |
| Light: |
Part shade to full shade on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Nisene Marks State Park. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Short lived. |
| Propagation: |
By spores. |
| Pruning: |
Remove spent fronds in winter. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, neglect, lawn irrigation and poor drainage. |
| Type: |
Fern. |
| Water: |
Ample moisture. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Semi-open, clumping fine texture lacy delicate fern.
Hardy to 0 degrees.
Sunset zones 1-7, 14-21. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Alnus rubra |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
ALL-nuss ore-eh-GOAN-ah |
| Common Name: |
Red Alder |
| Family Name: |
Betulaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Catkins male and females green to yellow in April to May 5-6 |
| Growth: |
45-75' height x 20-30' spread fast growth in youth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts birds, attracts butterflies, bank cover, erosion control and restoration. |
| Light: |
Likes all conditions on the coast. |
| Location: |
By creek, Ripanian |
| Pest: |
Tent caterpiller (control) prune out and aphids (control) increase water. |
| Problems: |
Excess litter and invasive/reseeds. |
| Propagation: |
By seeds. |
| Pruning: |
To remove dead wood. |
| Tolerance: |
Disease resistant and neglect. |
| Type: |
Deciduous tree that is pyramidal, semi-open, spreading and upright. |
| Water: |
Ample moisture. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0 degrees.
Sunset zones 3-7, 14-17.
Prefers oist well-drained soil but will tolerate clay. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Woodwardia fimbriata |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Wood-WARD-ee-uh fim-bree-AH-tah |
| Common Name: |
Giant Chain Fern |
| Family Name: |
Blechnaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Rusty, in a chain like pattern spores (worm- like) 1/4" ' x 1-2'. |
| Growth: |
5-7' height X 5-7' spread with fast growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Deer, prood/resistant, fire retardant, shade plant and shrub/plant mass. |
| Light: |
Full sun to full shade on the coast and part shade to full shade inland. |
| Location: |
Nisene Marks State Park. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By spores. |
| Pruning: |
Remove spent fronds. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, insect/disease, lawn irrigation and poor drainage |
| Type: |
Fern that is clumping, dense, round, spreading and upright. |
| Water: |
Ample moisture. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 5-10 degrees.
Sunset zones 2B-9 14-24
Prefers acid, moist loam. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Artemisia douglasiana |
| Common Name: |
California Mugwort |
| Family Name: |
Asteraceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Creamy yellow panides about 4-6" clusters, 1/4" each in June thru November. |
| Growth: |
3-5'+ x 6"-1' + and they are fast growing. |
| Landscape Use: |
Can be use as background. erosion control, restoration, deer proof and fire retardant. |
| Light: |
Sun to part shade on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Cabrillo College |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Invasive. |
| Propagation: |
Divide in spring and fall. |
| Pruning: |
Cut down old canes as desired, (control) Pull out as desired. |
| Tolerance: |
Of drought, deer and poor drainage. |
| Type: |
Deciduous herbaceous perennial. |
| Water: |
Moderate. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
A silvery heraceous deer-proof perennial.
Hardy to: 0 degrees.
Sunset Zones: All |
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| Botanical Name: |
Broad leafed cattail |
| California Native: |
Yes |
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