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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Root Type: Tap
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 6-12 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr

Distribution

USA: CA , OR
Native Distribution: Outer Coast Ranges from w. Coos Co., OR to s. CA
Native Habitat: Chaparral or evergreen forests on dry, gravelly slopes & ridges; 1000-6000 ft.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Dry, gravelly sandstone or clay
Conditions Comments: There are many natural varieties of this species. Var. campbelliae and var. crassifolia are two which are commerially available. Considered among the toughest of the manzanitas.

Benefit

Use Food: Manzanita berries were used to make a refreshing, cider-like drink by indigenous peoples.
Attracts: Birds
Nectar Source: yes

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Propagation

Description: Propagation by seed is can be difficult.
Seed Collection: The outer fleshy part of the furit may be removed by macering the fruits with water and separating the nutlets by flotation or air-screening.
Seed Treatment: Seeds of most Arctostaphylos species have hard seed coats and dormant embryos. Scarification (several hours in H2SO4) followed by stratification may improve germination.
Commercially Avail: yes

Find Seed or Plants

View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA

Bibliography

Bibref 1218 - Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources (2006) Anderson, M. Kat

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Arctostaphylos glandulosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Arctostaphylos glandulosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arctostaphylos glandulosa