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Botanical Name: |
Polystichum munitum |
Botanical Pronunciation: |
Pa-LISS-teh-cum mew-KNIT-uhm |
Common Name: |
Western Sword Fern |
Family Name: |
Dryopteridaceae |
Diseases: |
None. |
Flower: |
None, just spores on underside. |
Growth: |
2-4' x 2-4'. Average growth. |
Landscape Use: |
Bank cover, cut leaves, fire retardant, pond/stream, restoration, seacoast and plant mass. |
Light: |
Part to full shade on the coast and inand. |
Location: |
Breezeway gym plaza |
Pest: |
Thrips on the coast and in the Bay Area mites. |
Problems: |
None. |
Propagation: |
By spores. |
Pruning: |
Just remove spent frongs. |
Tolerance: |
Deer, lawn irrrigation and neglect. |
Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen fern that is clmping, round spreading and up right. |
Water: |
They like ample to moderate moisture. |
California Native: |
Yes |
Description: |
Reliable fern for many garden settings. They are semi open, spreading, upright and globular.
Just mention in Lab 10 |
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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: |
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: |
Asarum caudatum |
Botanical Pronunciation: |
Ah-CZAR-uhm kaw=DAY-tum |
Common Name: |
Wild Ginger |
Family Name: |
Aristolochiaceae |
Diseases: |
None. |
Flower: |
Bell shaped with 3 'tails' maroon (hidden under leaves) 1" - 1 1'2" in the spring |
Growth: |
6" average growth. |
Landscape Use: |
Foliage |
Light: |
Part shade to full shade on the coast and full shade inland. |
Location: |
Carothers residence |
Pest: |
Snails. |
Problems: |
Invasive but spreads slowly. |
Propagation: |
By divisions. |
Pruning: |
Perhaps prune back to remove snails once a year. |
Tolerance: |
Drought, deer and lawn irrigation. |
Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen, herbaceous, perennial groundcover that is dense or semi-open, mat forming back cover, fire retardant, ground cover with bold texture. |
Water: |
Ample moisture to Moderate. |
California Native: |
Yes |
Description: |
Hardy to 15-20 degrees.
Sunset zones 4-6, 14-24.
MENTION IN LAB 10 |
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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: |
Hierochloe occidentalis |
Botanical Pronunciation: |
Hear-o-KLOH-ee, ox-eh-den-TAL-iss |
Common Name: |
Vanilla Grass |
Family Name: |
Poaceae |
Diseases: |
None. |
Flower: |
Panide white in early spring. |
Growth: |
1-3' height X 1-3' spread, average growth. |
Landscape Use: |
Grass mass. |
Light: |
Part shade on the coast and inland. |
Location: |
Nisine Mark State Park. |
Pest: |
None. |
Problems: |
Invasive, mildly creeping rhizomes. |
Propagation: |
By seed or divisions. |
Pruning: |
Remove spent flowers and to control spread as desired. |
Tolerance: |
Drought, insects, deer and neglect. |
Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen grass dense, spreading. |
Water: |
Monthly to none in summer. |
California Native: |
Yes |
Description: |
Upright medium texture grass with sweet smelling leaves.
Hardy to
Sunset zones: |
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Botanical Name: |
Lithocarpus densiflorus |
Botanical Pronunciation: |
Lith-oh-carp-uss den-seh-flor-us |
Common Name: |
Tan Bark Oak |
Family Name: |
Fagaceae |
Diseases: |
Phytopthora |
Flower: |
Catkin 3-4 1/2 x 1-2 |
Growth: |
40-8-' height x 30-50' spread that is average growth. |
Landscape Use: |
Background, deer proof and restoration. |
Light: |
Sun to part shade on the coast to part shade inland. |
Location: |
Nisene Marks State Park. |
Pest: |
Two beetles, oak bark and western ambrosia. |
Problems: |
None. |
Propagation: |
By seed. |
Pruning: |
Avoid spring when beetles are most active; only as needed |
Tolerance: |
Deer, drought and neglect. |
Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen tree that is oval, semi-open, spreading and upright. |
Water: |
Monthly to none in summer. |
California Native: |
Yes |
Description: |
Hardy to 10 degrees.
Sunset zones 4-7, 14-24.
Prefers acid loam. |
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Botanical Name: |
Holodiscolor discolor |
Botanical Pronunciation: |
Hole-oh-DIS-cuss dis-COL-our |
Common Name: |
Cream Bush / Oceanspray |
Family Name: |
Roseaceae |
Diseases: |
None. |
Flower: |
Panicles large and airy up to 12 |
Growth: |
3-6'+ x 3-6' spread, average growth. |
Landscape Use: |
Attracts bird/bees, background, bank cover, erosion control and shrub mass. |
Light: |
Part shade on the coast to part to full shade inland. |
Location: |
Nisene Marls State Park |
Pest: |
None. |
Problems: |
None. |
Propagation: |
By seed, layers and greenwood cuttings under glass. |
Pruning: |
Prune back after flower clusters turn brown and wither. |
Tolerance: |
Wind. seacoast, heat, lawn irrigation and soggy soil. |
Type: |
Deciduous shrub that is semi-open, spreading and upright. |
Water: |
Ample moisture to moderate. |
California Native: |
Yes |
Description: |
Hardy to 0 degrees.
Sunset zones 1-9, 14-19.
Likes well drained rich moist soil. |
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Botanical Name: |
Oxalis oregona |
Botanical Pronunciation: |
Ox-AL-iss ore-eh-GOAN-eh |
Common Name: |
Redwood Sorrel |
Family Name: |
Oxalidaceae |
Flower: |
White - pink circular 1' in Feb-Sept and has edible leaves and stems. |
Growth: |
6-8" height x 1'+ spread and is average growth. |
Landscape Use: |
Bank cover, fire retardant, ground cover, restoration and shade plant, |
Light: |
Part to full shade on the coast and inland. |
Location: |
Nisene Marks State Park |
Pest: |
Deer Nibbles. |
Problems: |
Invasive/reseeds. |
Propagation: |
Rooted sections. |
Pruning: |
Not necessary, mow to renovate. |
Tolerance: |
Insect/disease resistant, Lawn irrigation and neglect. |
Type: |
Herbaceous groundcover that is semi-open and spreading. |
Water: |
Moderate. |
California Native: |
Yes |
Description: |
Hardy to 10 degrees.
Sunset zones 4-9, 14-24.
Prefers moist soil. |
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Botanical Name: |
Pseudotsuge menziesii |
Botanical Pronunciation: |
Sue-dough-SUE-gah men-ZEE-zee-i men-ZEE-i |
Common Name: |
Douglas Fir |
Family Name: |
Pinaceae |
Diseases: |
None. |
Flower: |
None. |
Growth: |
80-160' height x 20-30' spread |
Landscape Use: |
Attracts bee/birds and as a background tree. |
Light: |
Sun to part shade on both coast and inland. |
Location: |
Nisene Marks State Park |
Pest: |
None. |
Problems: |
None. |
Propagation: |
By seed. |
Pruning: |
Remove dead limbs. |
Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat, neglect and winds. |
Type: |
Conifer tree that is columnar, semi-open, spreading and upright with a fine texture. |
Water: |
Monthly to none in summer. |
California Native: |
Yes |
Description: |
Hardy to 0 degrees.
Sunset zones A2, A3, 1-10.
Prefers Acid Loam soil. |
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Botanical Name: |
Rubus parviflorus velutinus |
Botanical Pronunciation: |
RUE-bus- par-veh-FLOR-us vel-yew-TINE-us |
Common Name: |
Thimbleberry |
Family Name: |
Rosaceae |
Diseases: |
None. |
Flower: |
Circular 5 pedal rose 1-2" dia. in March-Aug. and is edible. |
Growth: |
3-6'+ height X 3-6' spread, average growth. |
Landscape Use: |
Attract bees/birds, background and shade plant. |
Light: |
Part shade to full shade on the coast and inland. |
Location: |
New Brighten State Park |
Pest: |
Deer. |
Problems: |
Invasive roots. |
Propagation: |
Stem or root divisions, and cuttings. |
Pruning: |
Requires diligence to keep contained, pull off new shoots. |
Tolerance: |
Neglest and poor drainage. |
Type: |
Deciduous herbsaceous perennial shrub that is round semi-open, spreading and upright with tasty berries. |
Water: |
Moderate. |
California Native: |
Yes |
Description: |
Hardy to 0-5 degrees.
Sunset zones ?
Prefers moist loam. |
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Botanical Name: |
Trillium ovatum |
Botanical Pronunciation: |
TRILL-ee-uhm oh-VAH-tum |
Common Name: |
Wake Robin |
Family Name: |
Convaliariaceae |
Diseases: |
None. |
Flower: |
Star shaped white to rose in March thru May. |
Growth: |
6-8" height X 6-8" spread with slow growth. |
Landscape Use: |
Groundcover, shade plant and accent plant. |
Light: |
Part shade to full shade on the coast and inland. |
Location: |
New Brighten State Park |
Pest: |
None. |
Problems: |
None. |
Propagation: |
By division of clumps and seeds. |
Pruning: |
Not necessary. |
Tolerance: |
Deer, insect/disease resistant, neglect and poor drainage. |
Type: |
Deciduous herbaceous perennial that is clumpinf and open with a coarse-medium texture. |
Water: |
Monthly. |
California Native: |
Yes |
Description: |
Hardy to 0-5 degrees.
Sunset zones 2-7, 14-17.
Prefers moist loam. |
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Botanical Name: |
Vaccinium ovatum |
Botanical Pronunciation: |
Vac-sin-ee-ah-tum oh-vah-tum |
Common Name: |
Huckleberry |
Family Name: |
Ericaceae |
Diseases: |
None. |
Flower: |
Bell shaped in clusters 1/3 |
Growth: |
3-7' height X 3-7' spread, slow growth. |
Landscape Use: |
Hedge informal, screen and shrub/plant mass. |
Light: |
Full sun to part sun on the coast and inland. |
Location: |
Nisene Marks State Park. |
Pest: |
None. |
Problems: |
None. |
Propagation: |
By cuttings, |
Pruning: |
As desired to control size. |
Tolerance: |
Insect/disease resistant. |
Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen shrub that is dense, round, semi-open, spreading and upright with edible deep blue berries. |
Water: |
Moderate. |
California Native: |
Yes |
Description: |
Hardy to 10 degrees.
Sunset zones 4-7, 14-17, 22-24.
Prefers acid, moist, well drained soil |
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Botanical Name: |
Vancouveria planipetala |
Botanical Pronunciation: |
Van-cou-VAIR-ee-ah plan-eh-PET-eh-la |
Common Name: |
Inside out flower |
Family Name: |
Berberidaceae |
Diseases: |
None. |
Flower: |
Trumpet with turn back petals 1/8 - 1/4 |
Growth: |
3-6" height X 6" spread. |
Landscape Use: |
Fire retardant, groundcover and shade plant. |
Light: |
part sun to moist/heavy shade on coast and part sun to shade inland. |
Location: |
Nisene Marks State Park. |
Pest: |
None. |
Problems: |
Invasive creeping rhizomes. |
Propagation: |
By divisions. |
Pruning: |
As desired. |
Tolerance: |
Deer and neglect. |
Type: |
Semi deciduous herbaceous perennial clumping, semi-open, spreading with med-fine texture. |
Water: |
Monthly. |
California Native: |
Yes |
Description: |
Hardy to 0 degrees.
Sunset zones 4-7, 14-17.
Prefers moist loam. |
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Botanical Name: |
Viola sempervirens |
Botanical Pronunciation: |
Vy-OH-la sem-purr-VY-wren |
Common Name: |
Redwood Violet |
Family Name: |
Violaceae |
Diseases: |
None. |
Flower: |
Pretty yellow heart shaped that is 1/2- 3/4 |
Growth: |
3" height X 6"+ spread, average growth. |
Landscape Use: |
Attracts butterflies, bank cover, borders/edging, deer proof/resistant, fire retardant and groundcover. |
Light: |
Part shade on coast and inland. |
Location: |
Nisene Marks State Park. |
Pest: |
None. |
Problems: |
Invasive roots along stem , may reseed. |
Propagation: |
By seed and rooted stems. |
Pruning: |
As desired. |
Tolerance: |
Deer, lawn irrigation and neglect. |
Type: |
Broadleaf low herbaceous perennial native violet groundcover that is semi-open and mat forming.. |
Water: |
Ample. |
California Native: |
Yes |
Description: |
Hardy to 0 degrees.
Sunset zones ?
Prefers moist soil. |
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Botanical Name: |
Fragaria californica |
Botanical Pronunciation: |
Fra-JERR-ee-ah / cal-eh-FOUR-neh-kah |
Common Name: |
Wood Strawberry |
Family Name: |
Rosaceae |
Diseases: |
None. |
Flower: |
White with yellow circular single rose 1 |
Light: |
Full sun to part shade on the coast and part shade inland. |
Pest: |
Snails and slugs. |
Problems: |
Invasive. |
Propagation: |
Rooted off shoots. |
Pruning: |
To keep in bounds. |
Type: |
Broadleaf heerbaceous groundcover, low semi-walkable. |
Water: |
Monthly. |
California Native: |
Yes |
Description: |
Hardy to
Sunset zones
MENTIONED IN LAB 10 |
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Botanical Name: |
Lonicera hispidula |
Botanical Pronunciation: |
Low-NESS-er-ah / hiss-PID-yew-lah |
Common Name: |
Hairy Honeysuckle |
Family Name: |
Caprifoliaceae |
Diseases: |
None. |
Flower: |
Whitish or purplish whorts of trumpet 1/2 |
Light: |
Full sun to part shade on both the coast and inland. |
Pest: |
None. |
Problems: |
Invasive. |
Propagation: |
By seed, cuttings or ripe wood by layersor by cuttings of greenwodunder glass. |
Pruning: |
As desired to control. |
Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen vine. |
Water: |
Moderate to none in summer once established. |
California Native: |
Yes |
Description: |
Twisting, fat growing vine that seeks support that is semi-open, spreading, upright and climbing. |
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Botanical Name: |
Lotus scoparius |
Botanical Pronunciation: |
LOW-tuss sco-PAR-ee-us |
Common Name: |
Deerbrush |
Family Name: |
Fabaceae |
Diseases: |
Soil borne fungi cause decline in summer irrigated soils. |
Flower: |
Yelloe fading to orange along the stalk, pea shaped in spiky cluster 1/3" X 1/3" in March - August. |
Growth: |
2'+ height X 2'+ spreadfast growth. |
Landscape Use: |
Attracts butterflies, erosion control, restoration, rock garden and plant mass. |
Light: |
Dry/full sun inland and sun on the coast. |
Location: |
Quail Hollow Ranch Park. |
Pest: |
Aphids (control) increase watering. |
Problems: |
Short lived in gardens. |
Propagation: |
By seeds. |
Pruning: |
None required. |
Tolerance: |
Deer, drought and neglect. |
Type: |
Herbaceous perennial subshrub that is round, semi-opened, spreading and upright. |
Water: |
Monthly/dry season none in summer. |
California Native: |
Yes |
Description: |
Hardy to 5-10 degrees.
Sunset zones
Prefers sandy well-drained soil. |
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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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