Arctostaphylos mariposa
Arctostaphylos mariposa, Mariposa Manzanita.
Arctostaphylos mariposa manzanita flowers.
Arctostaphylos mariposa manzanita with butterfly.
Arctostaphylos mariposa
Arctostaphylos mariposa, Mariposa Manzanita
Arctostaphylos mariposa, is a striking silver manzanita with rounded leaves and dark brown bark.
Arctostaphylos mariposa manzanita with snow
Arctostaphylos mariposa manzanita.
Arctostaphylos mariposa, Mariposa manzanita has flowers that smell just like honey.
Description
Mariposa Manzanita is native
to the lower margins of the Sierra chaparral community. (see also A.
glauca, A. viscida and A. manzanita.) The red trunks and gray foliage
are dramatic. This manzanita, like most manzanitas, tolerates summer
water the first year only, then one summer watering will usually
kill it. In coastal areas it will do fine as long as you do not
water past the 3rd year during the summer-fall period. In the area of
the foothills of the central Sierra Nevada this is one of the common
chaparral components. The gray foliage and red bark make a showy
planting amongst boulders with a mulch layer. It is excellent combined
with oaks or pines. Associated plants range from Pinus
sabiniana, Fraxinus
dipetala, Rhamnus
ilicifolia, Rhus
trilobata, Quercus
wislizenii, Cercocarpus
betuloides, Ceanothus
cuneatus, Quercus
douglasii to Pinus
ponderosa with Libocedrus
(Calocedrus) decurrens .
Mariposa manzanita is an amazing insect plant. When it is in flower all
sorts of weird bees, flies and butterflies show up and party. No they
do not seek you out to bite you. They are only interested in the large
pink flowers and only see you as a large threat, like we would see a
bull or bear. Which is how we seem to act.
Arctostaphylos viscida is very similar to A. mariposa. Ironically, A.
mariposa is the more hairy and glandular. A. viscida is generally the
less drought tolerant than A. mariposa and generally occurs at
3000-5000 ft. Arctostaphylos mariposa is now considered a subspecies of
Arctostaphylos viscida and its correct name is Arctostaphylos viscida
ssp. mariposa.
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Characteristics
Arctostaphylos mariposa Mariposa Manzanita tolerates deer.
Arctostaphylos mariposa Mariposa Manzanita is great for a bird garden.
Arctostaphylos mariposa Mariposa Manzanita's foliage color is gray and type is evergreen.
Arctostaphylos mariposa Mariposa Manzanita's flower color is white.
Arctostaphylos mariposa Mariposa Manzanita's fruit is edible.
Communities
Communities for Arctostaphylos mariposa Mariposa Manzanita:Chaparral, Yellow Pine Forest and Central Oak Woodland.
Ranges for Arctostaphylos mariposa
| ph: | 5.00 to 7.40 |
| usda: | 7 to 10 |
| height[m]: | 1.00 to 3.00 |
| width[m]: | 1.00 to 2.00 |
| rainfall[cm]: | 50.00 to 155.00 |
What does all this mean!?!
Last edited on 2012-08-01 07:41:05.