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Vauquelinia californica, commonly known as Arizona rosewood, is an evergreen species of shrub or tree, in the rose family, Rosaceae. [1] The dark brown wood streaked with red, and is hard and very heavy, a beautiful 'rosewood.' It has dense white blossoms in early Spring.
Vauquelinia, commonly known as the rosewoods, is a genus of the rose family, Rosaceae. It consists of two species of shrubs found in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico . The genus was named for French chemist Louis Nicolas Vauquelin (1763-1829).
V. californica may refer to: Vauquelinia californica , the Arizona rosewood, a plant species found in the southwestern portion of the US, in Baja California and Baja California Sur Verbena californica , the California vervain or Red Hills vervain, a plant species endemic to California
The plant is a flowering evergreen hardwood shrub or small multi-trunked tree, growing from 2.4–5.5 metres (8–18 ft) in height and 1.8–3.0 m (6–10 ft) in width. The 1–5 cm (3 ⁄ 8 –2 in) leaves are olive to gray−green, fuzzy and flannel-like, palmately to pinnately lobed. The hairs covering the leaves are easily brushed off in ...
Frangula californica is a shrub 0.9–3.7 metres (3–12 ft) tall. [7] It is variable in form across subspecies.In favorable conditions the plant can develop into a small tree over 3.7 m (12 ft) tall. [3]
Umbellularia californica is a large hardwood tree native to coastal forests and the Sierra foothills of California, and to coastal forests extending into Oregon. [2] It is the sole species in the genus Umbellularia. The tree's pungent leaves have a similar flavor to bay leaves, though stronger, and it may be mistaken for bay laurel.
It will grow to a height of 40–50 cm (15–20 in). It will grow in full sun; however, it prefers growing in partial shade and well drained soil, and is able to tolerate average soils and dry soil conditions. Columbine is rated at hardiness zone 3 in the United States so does not require mulching or protection in the winter. [15] [16]
Epilobium canum, also known as California fuchsia or Zauschneria, is a species of willowherb in the evening primrose family . [1] It is native to dry slopes and in chaparral of western North America, especially California. It is a perennial plant, notable for the profusion of bright scarlet flowers in late summer and autumn.