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Otay Manzanita
( Arctostaphylos otayensis )
Arctostaphylos otayensis
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About Otay Manzanita (Arctostaphylos otayensis)
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Otay Manzanita (
Arctostaphylos otayensis
) is a beautiful rare native shrub that grows in San Diego county in the the Otay Mountains of San Diego County, possibly extending into northern Baja. It is rare in the northern part of the Peninsular Range. Leaves are striking - light pink when new, and gray- green when mature. Flowers are white and bloom early and long. It tends to grow in stony slopes and volcanic rock outcrops, at elevations from 1000-4000 feet.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
3 - 8 ft tall
10 ft wide
Form
Mounding, Rounded
Growth Rate
Moderate
Dormancy
Evergreen
Fragrance
None
Flower Color
Pink, White
Flowering Season
Winter, Spring
Wildlife Supported
Hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers. Other birds are attracted to the fruits and seeds.
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 26
likely
* )
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The Brown Elfin
Callophrys augustinus
Callophrys augustinus
*
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
Hyles lineata
*
Ceanothus Silkmoth
Hyalophora euryalus
Hyalophora euryalus
*
Elegant Sheepmoth
Hemileuca eglanterina
Hemileuca eglanterina
*
Brown Woodling
Egira perlubens
Egira perlubens
*
Sulphur Moth
Hesperumia sulphuraria
Hesperumia sulphuraria
*
Elegant Sphinx Moth
Sphinx perelegans
Sphinx perelegans
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture
Very Low
Summer Irrigation
Max 2x / month once established
Nurseries
Carried by 3
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy, Fairly Difficult
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 20° F
Soil Drainage
Medium
Soil Description
Tolerates a variety of soils but probably performs best in coarse, well drained soil such as decomposed granite. Soil PH: 6.0 - 7.0
Common uses
Hedges, Bird Gardens, Hummingbird Gardens, Bee Gardens
Companion Plants
Chamise
(Adenostem fasciculatum),
San Diego County Viguiera
(
Bahiopsis laciniata
), Manzanita (
Arctostaphylos species
),
Coastal Sagebrush
(
Artemisia californica
),
Coyote Brush
(
Baccharis pilularis
),
Ceanothus species
,
Common Sandaster
(
Corethrogyne filaginifolia
),
Dudleya species
,
California Fuchsia
(
Epilobium canum
),
Buckwheat
(
Eriogonum species
),
Mexican Flannelbush
(
Fremontodendron mexicanum
),
Tecate Cypress
(
Hesperocyparis forbesii
),
Lupinus species
,
Penstemon species
,
Bladderpod
(
Peritoma arborea
), Oaks (
Quercus species
), Matilija Poppy (
Romneya coulteri
),
White Sage
(
Salvia apiana
),
Munz's Sage
(
Salvia munzii
),
Woolly Bluecurls
(
Trichostema lanatum
),
Yucca species
, cactus species.
Natural Setting
Site Type
Volcanic rock outcrops, rocky slopes
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 13.8" - 26.6", Summer Precipitation: 0.38" - 1.78", Coldest Month: 42.5" - 52.6", Hottest Month: 67.5" - 77.2", Humidity: 0.98" - 24.01", Elevation: 897" - 4863"
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Otay Manzanita
Arctostaphylos otayensis
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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