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Ruby Chalice Clarkia
( Clarkia rubicunda )
Clarkia rubicunda
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About Ruby Chalice Clarkia (Clarkia rubicunda)
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Clarkia rubicunda
is a flowering plant endemic to California. It is found mostly in the central part of the state. The plant is known by the common names ruby chalice clarkia and farewell to spring. It is similar in appearance to another flower of genus Clarkia also called farewell to spring. It bears attractive poppy-like blooms with wide, cup-shaped corollas of four pink or purplish petals. The corolla of the flower sometimes has a bright red center. As the common name suggests, it blooms in June and July.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Annual herb
Size
2.5 ft tall
2.5 ft wide
Form
Upright
Growth Rate
Fast
Dormancy
Winter Deciduous
Flower Color
Pink, Red, Purple
Flowering Season
Spring, Summer
Wildlife Supported
Native bees and butterflies
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 5
likely
* )
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White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
Hyles lineata
*
Pacific Green Sphinx Moth
Proserpinus lucidus
Proserpinus lucidus
*
Clark's Day Sphinx Moth
Proserpinus clarkiae
Proserpinus clarkiae
*
Mariposa Forester
Alypia mariposa
Alypia mariposa
*
Aetole extraneella
Aetole extraneella
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Moisture
Very Low
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / month once established
Nurseries
Carried by 11
Ease of Care
Very Easy
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 15° F
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium, Slow
Soil Description
Adaptable
Common uses
Deer Resistant, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens
Companion Plants
Consider other sun-loving plants of Central California, such as small succulents (Dudleya spp.) or Purple
Needlegrass
(
Stipa pulchra
) and plant with other vibrant wildflowers such as Purple
Chinese Houses
(
Collinsia heterophylla
) to create a colorful garden.
Maintenance
Generally snail and slug resistant.
Propagation
?
Collect seeds by allowing pods to dry on plant.
Sunset Zones
?
7, 8, 9, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Natural Setting
Site Type
Openings, woodland, forest, chaparral near coast
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 17.7" - 75.7", Summer Precipitation: 0.19" - 1.75", Coldest Month: 43.7" - 51.1", Hottest Month: 60.4" - 73.6", Humidity: 0.46" - 21.24", Elevation: 1" - 2669"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Farewell To Spring
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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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