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Plants in the Sea Ranch Association List of
Indigenous and Introduced Species
Garrya elliptica
Coast or wavy leaf silk tassel
Varities: James Roof, Evie |
Shrub to short tree
California Native
Mendonoma Coast Indigenous |
Use In Vegetation Zones Listed
Below
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| Dune |
Salt
Spray |
Lower
Terrace |
Terrace
Break |
Upper
Terrace |
Uplands
Forest |
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WHERE CAN I SEE ONE? Demonstration
Garden: Lower Terrace zone
On The Sea Ranch: South-East corner of one-eyed jacks; Del
Mar Center, between center and pool, Northwest corner where
driveway turns north to pool parking.
- PLANT FEATURES
- Horticultural Use:
- Excellent specimen plant, good low screen
- Habitat:
- Shrub land, edge of forest.
- Form and size:
- Shrub 6 to 8 feet or small tree 20+ feet
- Leaves:
- Evergreen, spiny edge, deep shiny green on top, lighter,
flat green below
- Flowers:
- Catkins or tassels in spring, female small but male
long. In some cultivars male catkins are up to 1 foot long.
- Disease:
- No particular issue.
- Deer resistance:
- Very deer resistant.
- Fire issues:
- Remove dead limbs and fallen leaves, otherwise not
particularly special.
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GROWTH CONDITIONS
Light
Sun to part shade
Water
Medium to establish none or medium to maintain
Drainage
fair but sharp drainage not necessary
Soil
wide range, sandy to loamy
Propagation:
seeds or cuttings possible
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