Scientific Name:
Arctostaphylos manzanita
Pronunciation:
ark-toh-STAF-ih-los man-za-NEET-a
Common Name:
common manzanita
Family Name:
Ericaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Evergreen shrub with dark red-brown, exfoliating bark, most 1.5-3m tall locally; leaves alternate, most blades broadly ovate, 2-5cm long x 1-3.5cm wide, held erect, base rounded to wedge-shaped, apex acute with mucronate tip, margin entire, glabrous, petiole 6-12mm long; panicle pedulous, dense, 2-3 cm long; florets urn-shaped, small, white to pinkish; fruit a flattened sphere, 8-12mm wide, white maturing red-brown.
Habit:
Twiggy
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
1.5 - 2.0m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
U.S. - northwest, U.S. - southwest
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 8a: (-12 to -9.5 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Attract birds, Attract butterflies, Medicinal plant, Mixed shrub border, Winter interest
Additional Info:
Google. Compare to hairy manzanita (Zone 7 - can freely hybridize with bearberry to form A. x media.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Elliptic, Ovate
Apices:
Acute, Mucronate
Bases:
Cuneate, Rounded
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Urceolate
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink
Flower Time at Peak:
Feb, Mar, Apr
Fruit Type:
Berry (true)
Fruit Colour:
Red, Dark-red, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Showy
Bark Morphology:
Exfoliating, Multi-stem trunk
Bark or Stem Colour:
Red, Brown
Maintenance:
Low
Other:
May need winter protection locally
Pest Susceptibility:
Blight or needle cast, Fungal leaf spot, Galls, Root rot (Drought tolerant)
