Ceanothus arboreus
| Feltleaf ceanothus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus: | Ceanothus |
| Species: | C. arboreus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceanothus arboreus Greene [1] | |
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| Natural range of Ceanothus arboreus | |
Ceanothus arboreus is a species of shrub endemic to California, especially to the Channel Islands. It is known commonly as feltleaf ceanothus. It is a species of what are sometimes called California lilacs, and may be referred to as the California mountain lilac or island mountain lilac.
Description
Ceanothus arboreus is a spreading bush growing up to 6 metres (20 ft) in height, bearing glossy dark green leaves which are leathery or felt-like on their undersides. It is sometimes planted as a fast-growing ornamental for its showy bright blue flowers, which grow in plentiful panicles, or bunches, of tiny five-lobed blossoms. Some varieties and cultivars have light, powder blue blooms, and others bear darker blue flowers. The fruits are three-lobed, triangular capsules.
Cultivation
'Ceanothus arboreus is cultivated as an ornamental plant. As a native of dry California, the plant is drought-tolerant and may be found in chaparral ecosystems.
Numerous cultivars have been selected for garden use, of which 'Trewithen Blue' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]
References
- ↑ C. arboreus was first described and published in Bulletin of the California Academy of Sciences, 2(6): 144. 1886. "Plant Name Details for Ceanothus arboreus". IPNI. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Ceanothus arboreus 'Trewithen Blue'". Retrieved 26 June 2013.
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