Family | RHAMNACEAE |
Genus species | Ceanothus parvifolius (S.Watson) Trel. |
Bibliography | Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 2, 1: 110 (1888) |
Native Range | c. California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 1300-2100m |
Description | branchlets reddish, leaves deciduous, alternate, oblong to elliptic, 6-25mm, usually entire and glabrous, pale green, flowers in panicles, 3-8cm long |
Size | 60-100cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | shrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 3-6 months cuttings in late summer; layering in spring |
Synonyms | Ceanothus integerrimus var. parvifolius S.Watson |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |