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Sandmat Manzanita
( Arctostaphylos pumila )
Arctostaphylos pumila
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About Sandmat Manzanita (Arctostaphylos pumila)
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Arctostaphylos pumila
is a species of manzanita known by the common name Sandmat Manzanita. This shrub is endemic to California where it grows on the coastline near Monterey. This is a petite, low-lying manzanita which forms flat bushes and patchy, creeping mats in sandy soil. The branch tips will take root as it spreads. The bark is reddish and tends not to shred. The leaves are small and mainly oval-shaped, dark green on the upper surface and grayish and fuzzy beneath. The flowers appear in sparse flower clusters and are white to very pale pink. The fruit is a round brownish drupe about half a centimeter wide. In the wild this plant derives a lot of moisture from fog but does not like salt spray directly on it. It is considered rare due to its limited distribution in the wild and is included on CNPS list 1B.2.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
1.6 - 5 ft tall
5 ft wide
Form
Spreading
Growth Rate
Moderate
Dormancy
Evergreen
Fragrance
None
Flower Color
White, Pink
Flowering Season
Winter, Spring
Wildlife Supported
Hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 36
likely
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The Brown Elfin
Callophrys augustinus
Callophrys augustinus
*
Ceanothus Silkmoth
Hyalophora euryalus
Hyalophora euryalus
*
Elegant Sheepmoth
Hemileuca eglanterina
Hemileuca eglanterina
*
Brown Woodling
Egira perlubens
Egira perlubens
*
Lappet Moth
Phyllodesma americana
Phyllodesma americana
*
Forest Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria
Malacosoma disstria
*
Fruit-Tree Leafroller Moth
Archips argyrospila
Archips argyrospila
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture
Very Low
Summer Irrigation
Max 2x / month once established
Nurseries
Carried by 14
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 30° F
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium, Slow
Soil Description
Reportedly can tolerate clay soil. Tolerates Saline Soil. Soil PH: 5.0 - 7.0
Common uses
Groundcovers, Hedges, Bird Gardens, Hummingbird Gardens, Bee Gardens
Companion Plants
Other coastal plants such as
Silver Beachweed
(
Ambrosia chamissonis
),
Beach Sage
(
Artemisia pycnocephala
), Morningglory (
Calystegia species
),
Beach Evening Primrose
(
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia
),
Seaside Daisy
(
Erigeron species
),
Lupine
(
Lupinus species
),
Hummingbird Sage
(
Salvia spathacea
),
Penstemon species
.
Maintenance
Prune as needed to control height and spread
Propagation
?
Rooted cuttings
Natural Setting
Site Type
Dunes, sea bluffs and other sandy places, mostly along the immediate coast of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 14.5" - 46.1", Summer Precipitation: 0.19" - 0.39", Coldest Month: 43.2" - 50.0", Hottest Month: 58.6" - 76.3", Humidity: 0.76" - 23.37", Elevation: -14" - 2300"
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Sandmat Manzanita
Arctostaphylos pumila
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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