Arctostaphylos glandulosa (Eastwood Manzanita)

Photographs

My photos:

This photo was taken by the Nature Center at Idyllwild County Park in the San Jacinto Mountains, in March.

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Plant Information

Ericaceae

In the garden:

This erect, spreading, densely branched shrub grows to 8 feet tall (15 feet). It arises from an enlarged woody base (or burl) with crooked, smooth, and reddish stems. The beautiful red bark sheds persistently Its evergreen leaves are a dull green. It blooms with white, lantern-like flowers from January to April. It is drought tolerant, requiring only occasional water, once established. Use as an accent plant or as a background. This plant is a slow grower.

In the wild:

It grows on dry, gravelly to rocky, slopes and ridges, from 1000 to 6000 feet.

Ethnobotany:

The wood is often used for furniture, especially lamps.

Native people use an infusion of leaves for diarrhea and for poison oak rash. The fruits were mashed to make a drink, or eaten fresh, or dried for later use. The branches were used for building. The wood was used to make tools. The leaves were mixed with tobacco for smoking.

Field Trips
Anza Borrego Caspers Holy Jim Canyon Idyllwild
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