Arctostaphylos nummularia sensitiva

Identification

Arctostaphylos nummularia sensitiva, Glossyleaf Manzanita.
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Arctostaphylos nummularia sensitiva

Description

An evergreen shrub, 3-5' tall, with dark green leaves with reddish tips. A very nice manzanita if you live near the ocean. It grows in old acid sand dunes in the central coast ranges. It has drought tolerance in its range, but inland give it some afternoon shade. It is doing fine here under our oaks. Rainfall is about 45".
Syn. Arctostaphylos sensitiva.

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Available at our Santa Margarita store.

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Address: 3232 Las Pilitas Rd. Santa Margarita, CA 93453
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Available at our Escondido store.

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Address: 8331 Nelson Way Escondido, CA 92026
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Characteristics

Arctostaphylos nummularia sensitiva Glossyleaf Manzanita tolerates sand.
Arctostaphylos nummularia sensitiva Glossyleaf Manzanita is great for a bird garden.
Arctostaphylos nummularia sensitiva Glossyleaf Manzanita's foliage color is reddish-green and type is evergreen.
Arctostaphylos nummularia sensitiva Glossyleaf Manzanita's flower color is white.
Arctostaphylos nummularia sensitiva Glossyleaf Manzanita's fruit is edible.

Communities

Communities for Arctostaphylos nummularia sensitiva Glossyleaf Manzanita:Chaparral, Closed-cone Pine Forest and Coastal Sage Scrub.

Ranges for Arctostaphylos nummularia sensitiva

ph: 4.00 to 6.00
usda: 9 to 10
height[m]: 1.00 to 2.00
width[m]: 1.00 to 1.00
rainfall[cm]: 74.00 to 131.00

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