Family | RHAMNACEAE |
Genus species | Ceanothus pumilus Greene |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 100-2200m |
Description | branchlets tomentose, leaves opposite, cuneate, oblong-obovate, 4-15mm long, coriaceous, adaxially glabrous, abaxially tomentose, truncate, flowers in sparse umbels |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | blue, white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | decumbent shrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 3-6 months cuttings in late summer; layering in spring |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Oregon ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | RHAMNACEAE
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