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Modesty
( Whipplea modesta )
Whipplea modesta
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About Modesty (Whipplea modesta)
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Whipplea is a monotypic genus containing the single species
Whipplea modesta
, which is known by several common names including common whipplea, yerba de selva, and modesty. It is a dicot shrub or sub-shrub in the Hydrangeaceae family, native to the Pacific Coastal region of the United States. Whipplea appears to have been first recorded in 1853 by the Scottish botanical explorer John Jeffrey in the Umpqua Valley near Mount Shasta, California, and named for Lieutenant Amiel Weeks Whipple (1817-1863), American surveyor and engineer.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub, Vine
Size
4 - 7.9 in tall
2 ft wide
Form
Spreading
Dormancy
Winter Semi-Deciduous
Fragrance
None
Flower Color
White
Flowering Season
Spring
Landscaping Information
Sun
Part Shade, Full Sun
Moisture
Very Low
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / month once established
Nurseries
Carried by 8
Ease of Care
Very Easy
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium, Slow
Soil Description
Adaptable. Soil PH: 5.0 - 7.0
Common uses
Groundcovers, Deer Resistant
Companion Plants
Other natives found on forest floors such as
Cornus stolonifera
, Heucheras,
Satureja
Douglasiana,
Iris douglasiana
, or
Mahonia
pinnata
Propagation
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For propagating by seed: No treatment. May also propogate by layering or with rooted sections.
Sunset Zones
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4*, 5*, 6*, 7, 14, 15*, 16*, 17*
Natural Setting
Site Type
Streambanks, coastal scrub, chaparral, forest, open areas
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 11.8" - 153.4", Summer Precipitation: 0.22" - 5.84", Coldest Month: 36.6" - 49.6", Hottest Month: 57.1" - 76.3", Humidity: 0.01" - 24.49", Elevation: 17" - 6138"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Common Whipplea, Yerba De Selva
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Whipplea modesta
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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