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Lyonothamnus floribundus var. asplenifolius

 
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Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Lyonothamnus (ly-on-oh-THAM-nus) (Info)
Species: floribundus var. asplenifolius

Synonym:Lyonothamnus asplenifolius
Synonym:Lyonothamnus floribundus subsp. asplenifolius

Category:
Trees

Height:
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Spacing:
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive mlevie On May 2, 2008, mlevie from Pacifica, CA (Zone 9a) wrote:

Very fast-growing and extremely drought-tolerant. Interesting fern-like leaves and shredding, reddish bark.

Neutral palmbob On Apr 2, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Native Southern California tree that looks like a conifer until you get close enough to see the leaves- long, flat, narrow and jagged edges. Deer love this tree.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Bonsall, California
Davis, California
Fairfield, California
Pacifica, California
San Diego, California
Sherman Oaks, California
Twentynine Palms, California
Yorba Linda, California



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