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Arctostaphylos pallida

Pallid Manzanita

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Information by: Calscape.org        Photographer: 1.D.Graber 2.Klosterman

 

Description

Arctostaphylos pallida, commonly known as Pallid Manzanita, Oakland Hills Manzanita, and Alameda Manzanita, is an upright shrub from the Ericaceae, or heath, family. It grows to around 6 to 13 feet. high. The branches on the shrub are reddish or grayish (more reddish) and they have twigs that tend to be bristly. The ovate to triangular leaves are bristly, strongly overlapping and clasping. They are 1.0 to 1.8 inch long and 0.8 to 1.2 inch wide. The dense, white flowers are urn-shaped and 0.2 to 0.3 inch long. The flowering period is from November to March. A. pallida commonly co-occurs with another manzanita species, Brittle Leaf Manzanita (Arctostaphylos tomentosa ssp. crustacea), but the latter is a burl-forming species with spreading leaves. A. pallida does not form burls. It does best in full sun, attracting hummingbirds and bees. Does well on ridges and slopes. It has red-orange peeling bark.

 

Plant Type

Shrub

Height Range

6-12'

Width Range

Flower Color

White

Flower Season

Winter, Spring

Leaf Color

Green

Bark Color

Red

Fruit Color

Red

Fruit Season

Summer

Sun

Full

Water

Very Low, Low

Growth Rate

Slow

Soil Type

Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees

Design Styles

Mediterranean, Ranch, Seascape

Accenting Features

Multi-trunk Tree, Showy Flowers, Specimen

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring

Location Uses

Background, Lawn, Patio, Raised Planter, Street Tree

Special Uses

Erosion Control, Shade Tree

Attracts Wildlife

Hummingbirds

Water Saving Tip:

Check your irrigation controller once a month, and adjust as necessary.

Most plants require only one-third as much water in winter as they do in summer.