Arctostaphylos — 12 species
Botanical species in the genus Arctostaphylos recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Arctostaphylos columbiana
Arctostaphylos columbiana
Family: Ericaceae
Cultivation
Requires a deep moist well-drained light or medium lime-free loam in sun or semi-shade but plants produce less fruit when they are grown in the shade. Prefers a pH in the range 5 - 7, but plants are capable of growing in exceedingly acid conditions - even with a pH as low as 2.8 plants are able to survive, albeit rather dwarfed. Plants resent root disturbance and should be placed in their final positions as soon as possible.
Full cultivation guide →Arctostaphylos glandulosa
Arctostaphylos glandulosa
Family: Ericaceae
Cultivation
Arctostaphylos glandulosa grows in a Mediterranean climate, with cool moist winters and hot dry summers. The plant grows in the wild in gravelly-clay soils. The soil layer is typically less than 25cm deep, with a pH of 5.7.
Full cultivation guide →Arctostaphylos glauca
Arctostaphylos glauca
Family: Ericaceae
Cultivation
Arctostaphylos glauca grows in a mediterranean-type climate, with hot, dry summers and wet, mild winters. Plants are tolerant of winter temperatures falling to around -5 to -10°c. Requires a deep moist well-drained light or medium lime-free loam in sun or semi-shade but plants produces less fruit when they are grown in the shade.
Full cultivation guide →Arctostaphylos manzanita
Arctostaphylos manzanita
Family: Ericaceae
Cultivation
Arctostaphylos manzanita is a plant of Mediterranean climates, characterized by warm, dry summers and mild, rainy winters. Plants are not hardy in the colder parts of he temperate zone, they generally tolerate temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c. Requires a deep moist well-drained light or medium lime-free loam in sun or semi-shade but plants produce less fruit when they are grown in the shade.
Full cultivation guide →Arctostaphylos nevadensis
Arctostaphylos nevadensis
Family: Ericaceae
Cultivation
Arctostaphylos nevadensis grows in a modified maritime climate - the winters are wet, but high pressure systems in summer result in clear, dry weather. Precipitation may be rain or snow, depending upon elevation. The plant occurs at elevations of 610 - 3,049 metres, and is most common above 1,524 metres - the typical growing season is therefore short; snowpack often does not melt until mid summer.
Full cultivation guide →Arctostaphylos parryana
Arctostaphylos parryana
Family: Ericaceae
Cultivation
Requires a deep moist well-drained light or medium lime-free loam in sun or semi-shade but plants produce less fruit when grown in the shade. Prefers a position in full sun. Plants resent root disturbance and should be placed in their final positions as soon as possible.
Full cultivation guide →Arctostaphylos patula
Arctostaphylos patula
Family: Ericaceae
Cultivation
Arctostaphylos patula is well adapted to hot, dry climates and can withstand wide temperature extremes. In the Sierra Nevada, where it is prevalent, the climate is characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, moist winters. Most of the precipitation occurs as snow from November to May.
Full cultivation guide →Arctostaphylos pungens
Arctostaphylos pungens
Family: Ericaceae
Cultivation
Arctostaphylos pungens is found in two distinct climatic patterns. The climate in the desert southwest follows a bimodal distribution with nearly equal amounts of precipitation in winter and summer, while drought is common during autumn and spring. Storm systems bring rain and snow in the winter, while monsoons bring thunderstorms in summer.
Full cultivation guide →Arctostaphylos stanfordiana
Arctostaphylos stanfordiana
Family: Ericaceae
Cultivation
Requires a deep moist well-drained light or medium lime-free loam in sun or semi-shade, but plants produce less fruit when they are grown in the shade. Best given a neutral or slightly acid soil. A difficult plant to cultivate, even in its native California.
Full cultivation guide →Arctostaphylos tomentosa
Arctostaphylos tomentosa
Family: Ericaceae
Cultivation
Arctostaphylos tomentosa is found in coastal central California, in areas that receive summer fog. This species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c. Requires a deep moist well-drained light or medium lime-free loam in sun or semi-shade but plants produce less fruit when they are grown in the shade.
Full cultivation guide →Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Family: Ericaceae
Cultivation
Requires a deep moist well-drained light or medium lime-free loam in sun or semi-shade. One report says that this species succeeds in alkaline soils (a rather surprising comment considering the general needs of the genus - it is more likely that the plant can grow on limestone so long as the soil remains acid). Fairly shade tolerant but plants produce less fruit when they are grown in the shade.
Full cultivation guide →Arctostaphylos viscida
Arctostaphylos viscida
Family: Ericaceae
Cultivation
Arctostaphylos viscida occurs in a Mediterranean climate, with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. Prefers a dry, sunny slope, growing in the wild in shallow, rocky, sandy soils. Some populations have adapted to serpentine soils.
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