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| Botanical Name: |
Rhamnus californica* |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
RAM-nuss kal-eh-FOR-neh-kah |
| Common Name: |
Coffeeberry |
| Family Name: |
Rhamaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Umbels 2 |
| Growth: |
5-15' x 6-15' and average growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Bank cover, deer proof, informal hedge, screen and seacoast. |
| Light: |
Sun to shade both on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
New Brighten State Beach. |
| Pest: |
Snails. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By seed or by cuttings of mature wood under glass. |
| Pruning: |
As desired to control size. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat, Insect/disease ristant, lawn irrigation, neglect, winds and seacoast. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen shrub that is dense with a medium texture. |
| Water: |
Monthly. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Green structural plant to compliment other plants.
Hardy to 0-15 degrees.
Sunset zones 4-9, 14-24, Hi, H2
Prefers moist soil but will tolerate clay soil. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Salvia sonomensis |
| Common Name: |
Creeping Sage |
| Diseases: |
Crown rot |
| Growth: |
12-18" tall x 2-3' across. |
| Light: |
Sun to shade on the coast. |
| Pest: |
Aphids. |
| Problems: |
Gets woody. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen ground cover. |
| Water: |
Dry between, monthly to none in summer. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Mentioned
UCSC ARBORETUM |
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| Botanical Name: |
Erigeron glaucus |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Air-RIDGE-err-on GLAW-cuss |
| Common Name: |
Seaside Daisy |
| Family Name: |
Asteraceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Daisy. |
| Growth: |
10-12" x 1-2' spread with average growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Borders, fire retardant, ground cover, rock garden and sea coast. |
| Light: |
Sun on the coast and part shade inland. |
| Location: |
Seymour Discovery Center. |
| Pest: |
Gophers and snails. |
| Problems: |
Short lived. |
| Propagation: |
Seed, division or cuttings. |
| Pruning: |
Remove spent flower heads and cut back to invigorate. |
| Tolerance: |
Winds, neglect, drought, sea coast and deer. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen pernennial groundcover that is dence, mat forming, spreading and mounding. |
| Water: |
Dry between. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Herbaceous groundcover for coastal areas.
Hardy to 20 degrees.
Sunset zones 4-6, 15-17, 22-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Cornus cericea |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Core-nuss sir-iss-ee-ah |
| Common Name: |
Creek Dogwood |
| Family Name: |
Cornaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Growth: |
6-10' x 6' plus, average growth. |
| Light: |
Sun to full shade on the coast and part to full shade inland. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Invasive under ground runners. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings and division. |
| Pruning: |
To control as desisred. Cut back severely in late dormant seasons. |
| Type: |
Deciduous shrub. |
| Water: |
Ample moisture. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
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| Botanical Name: |
Equisetum telmateia braunii |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Ek-weh-see-tum |
| Common Name: |
Horsetail |
| Family Name: |
Equisetaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
n/a |
| Growth: |
1-3' x 6" average - fast growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Bank cover, container plant, deer proof, groundcover, pond/stream and restoration |
| Light: |
Sun and part shade on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
New Brighten State Beach. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Extremely invasive under ground with rooted runners. |
| Propagation: |
By spores and easily by division. |
| Pruning: |
Root prune unwanted shoots, rigorously and constantly. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer,lawn irrigation, neglect and poor drainage. |
| Type: |
Deciduous herbacious perennial bush like. |
| Water: |
Ample moisture. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0 degrees.
Sunset zones 1-24.
Prefers moist soi but will tolerate clay.
Organic matter for fertilizer. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Galium sp. |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
GAL-ee-uhm |
| Common Name: |
Bedstraw |
| Family Name: |
Rubiaceae |
| Diseases: |
None |
| Flower: |
White 4 petal, circular, 1/8th. in May thru July. |
| Light: |
Shade on th coast and inland. |
| Location: |
New Brighten State Park |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Reseeds itseft. |
| Propagation: |
By seed or division. |
| Pruning: |
Not required. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen herb. perennial groundcover. |
| Water: |
Ample water. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
MENTIONED PLANT |
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| Botanical Name: |
Marah fabaceus |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
MAR-eh fah-BAY-shuss |
| Common Name: |
Wild cucumber |
| Family Name: |
Cucurbitaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
White bell cup shape about 1/4 |
| Growth: |
6' x 10' plus. Fast growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Deer proof, erosion control, restoration and screen |
| Light: |
Part shade on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
New Brighten State Beach. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Invasive. |
| Propagation: |
By seeds. |
| Pruning: |
As desired to control spread. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, neglect and seacoast. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen vine. |
| Water: |
Moderaye. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 10-15 degrees.
Sunset zones N/A |
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| Botanical Name: |
Pteridium aquilinum |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Tur-ID-ee-uhm ack-weh-LIN-uhm |
| Common Name: |
Bracken Fern |
| Family Name: |
Dennstaeditiaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Spores |
| Growth: |
4-6' x 2-3', fast growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Cut / dry leaf, deer proof, erosion, restoration, rock garden and plant mass. |
| Light: |
Sun to full shade on both coast and inland. |
| Location: |
New Brighton State Beach |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Invasive roots. |
| Propagation: |
By spores or division. |
| Pruning: |
As desired to remove old frongs. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, neglect and seacoast. |
| Type: |
Deciduous fern. |
| Water: |
Dry between. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to -0 degrees.
Sunset zones 1-10, 14-24
Prefers loam and no fertillzer. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Salix spp. |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
SAY-lick |
| Common Name: |
Willows |
| Family Name: |
Sallicaceae |
| Diseases: |
Fungal leaf spot. |
| Flower: |
Catkin. |
| Growth: |
15-45' x 15-30' |
| Landscape Use: |
As cut flowers, eroson control, lawn tree and screen. |
| Light: |
Sun to shade on the coast and part shade to fun shade inland. |
| Location: |
Wilder Ranch, New Brighten State Beach. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
They are invasine, weak wooded and produce suckers. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings. |
| Pruning: |
As deire to control spread. |
| Tolerance: |
Lawn irrigation, neglect, poor drainage, seacoast and winds. |
| Type: |
Deciduous tree. |
| Water: |
Ample. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0 degrees.
Sunsetzones 1-24
Prefers moist soil and no fertillzer. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Toxicodendron diversilobum |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
tox-eh-co-DEN-dron dye-verse-eh-LOB-uhm |
| Common Name: |
Poison Oak |
| Family Name: |
Anacardiaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
White star-like(male) 1/8" each in March-May |
| Growth: |
2-20'+ height X 2-4'+ spread. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attacts birds. and restoration. |
| Light: |
Sun to shade on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Quail Hollow Ranch Park. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Allergen and fire hazard and invasive/reseeds. |
| Propagation: |
Division sand seeds. |
| Pruning: |
At your own risk. Let goats eat it out. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, heat and neglect. |
| Type: |
Deciduous shrub/vine that is climbing, dense, semi-open, spreading and upright with lober leaved. |
| Water: |
None in summer. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0 degrees.
Sunset zones many.
Prefers all type. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Populus balsamifera tricocarpa |
| Common Name: |
Black Cottonwood |
| Family Name: |
Salicaceae |
| Location: |
New Brighten Beach. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
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