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About Lindley's Blazing Star (Mentzelia lindleyi)
Mentzelia lindleyi, (Lindley's blazingstar, Evening Star, or Blazing Star) is an annual wildflower in the Loasaceae family. This family is comprised mainly of tropical species with only a few genera in California. Mentzelia lindleyi is found in the coast ranges of California and scattered locations elsewhere including Arizona, at elevations below 4,000 ft. It is a plant 1-2 feet tall with large, bright 5-petal flowers that resemble Dogwood or Flannelbush, although both are in different families. Flowers are up to 3 in. in diameter and contain numerous stamen. Individual plants can produce many flowers which open in the afternoon. It develops a taproot but is said to do well in containers.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Annual herb
Max. Height
1 - 2 ft (0.3 - 0.6 m)
Max. Width
1 ft (0.3 m)
Growth Rate
Fast
Flower Color
Yellow
Flowering Season
Spring
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Native Status
Native
Natural Setting
Site Type
Rocky, open slopes or flats, openings in woodlands
Sun
Sun, Part Shade
Elevation
?
13' - 6663'
Annual Precip.
?
8.4" - 48.6"
Summer Precip.
?
0.17" - 1.36"
Coldest Month
?
33.0° F - 53.7° F
Hottest Month
?
57.6° F - 79.3° F
Humidity
?
1.00 vpd - 28.02 vpd
Soil Description
Performs best in sandy soil
Soil PH
7.0 - 8.0
Drainage
Fast, Medium
Sunset Zones
?
4, 5, 6, 7*, 8, 9*, 10, 11, 14*, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Companion Plants
Use in open areas between trees or shrubs such as
Madrone
(
Arbutus menziesii
), Manzanita (
Arctostaphylos sp.
),
Ceanothus sp.
,
Buckwheat
(
Eriogonum sp.
), Coffeeberry (
Frangula sp.
), Silktassel bush (Garrya),
White Pitcher Sage
(
Lepechinia calycina
), Mallow (
Malacothamnus sp.
), Bush Monkeyflower (
Mimulus aurantiacus
), Oaks (
Quercus sp.
), Currant/
Gooseberry
(
Ribes sp.
), and
Nightshade
s (
Solanum sp.
)
Works well in a wildflower meadow garden with other annuals or perennials such as
Lupine
(
Lupinus sp.
), Poppies (Papaver or
Eschscholzia sp.
),
Owl's Clover
(
Castilleja exserta
),
Clarkia sp.
,
Chinese Houses
(Collinsia sp,),
Gilia sp.
, and many others
Landscaping Information
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Water Requirement
?
Very Low
Extremely Low
Very Low
Low
Moderate - High
Popularity
Moderately Popular
Max. Summer Water
?
2x/month
No Summer Water
1x/month
2x/month
3x/month
1/week
Keep moist
Pruning
Flowering season may be extended by deadheading
Propagation
?
By seed
Common uses
Bee Gardens
Nursery Availability
Commonly Available
Nurseries
Annie's Annuals
,
Desert Natives Nursery
,
Larner Seeds
,
Plants of the Southwest
,
Stover Seeds
,
Theodore Payne Foundation
Other Names
Common Names
Lindley's Blazingstar
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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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