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San Diego Yerba Buena
( Clinopodium chandleri )
Clinopodium chandleri
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About San Diego Yerba Buena (Clinopodium chandleri)
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Clinopodium chandleri
is a rare native perennial herb in the Lamiaceae (Mint) family that grows in Southern California and northern Baja, primarily in the Peninsular Range region. Due to its rarity it is included on CNPS list 1B.2. It tends to grow in rocky slopes, at elevations of 1,700-2,300 feet. It was formerly classified in the genus Satureja, and some sources still refer to it by that name. It is a low-growing, fragrant, spreading herb that prefers regular water and some shade. It is well suited for containers. Although it is native to mountain areas, it can be grown near the coast.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial herb
Size
1.6 ft tall
3 ft wide
Form
Spreading
Growth Rate
Moderate, Slow
Dormancy
Evergreen
Fragrance
Fragrant - Pleasant
Flower Color
White
Flowering Season
Spring, Summer
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 1
likely
* )
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Florida Pink Scavanger Caterpillar
Pyroderces badia
Pyroderces badia
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture
Low
Summer Irrigation
Max 2x / month once established
Nurseries
Carried by 12
Ease of Care
Very Easy
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 20° F
Soil Drainage
Fast
Soil Description
Prefers well-draining soil. Tolerates Gabro Soil. Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0
Common uses
Deer Resistant
Companion Plants
Use with chaparral plants of its native range including
Chamise
(
Adenostoma fasciculatum
), Manzanita (
Arctostaphylos sp.
), Heart-leaf
Penstemon
(
Keckiella cordifolia
),
Southern Honeysuckle
(
Lonicera subspicata
),
Laurel Sumac
(
Malosma laurina
), Oak (
Quercus agrifolia
or engelmannii),
Sugar Bush
(
Rhus ovata
), and native ferns such as Woodwardia or Dryopteris
Sunset Zones
?
14, 16, 17*, 20, 21, 22*, 23*, 24*
Natural Setting
Site Type
Rocky slopes as part of chaparral or woodland
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 7.3" - 20.1", Summer Precipitation: 0.33" - 1.20", Coldest Month: 48.8" - 53.3", Hottest Month: 73.7" - 81.6", Humidity: 0.99" - 33.49", Elevation: 1064" - 3267"
Alternative Names
Botanical Names
: Satureja chandleri
Common Names
: San Miguel Calamint
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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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