Arctostaphylos obispoensis
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Serpentine manzanita
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Summary
Source: WikipediaArctostaphylos obispoensis is a species of manzanita, known by the common names bishop manzanita and serpentine manzanita, endemic to California.
Description
A shrub. It grows 2.4-3.5 m tall. The leaves are pointed and grey-green. They are fuzzy. The stems are deep red. It can lose many leaves during drought. The flowers are white.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
It is a warm temperate plant. It grows naturally in California in the USA. It will grow in most soils and will grown in sun or light shade. It suits hardiness zones 8-10.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Notes
There are about 50 Arctostaphylos species.
References (2)
- Etherington, K., & Imwold, D., (Eds), 2001, Botanica's Trees & Shrubs. The illustrated A-Z of over 8500 trees and shrubs. Random House, Australia. p 102
- Glowinski, L., 1999, The Complete Book of Fruit Growing in Australia. Lothian. p 181
