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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).
Many plants drop lots of leaves when they come inside due to lower light levels. You can try to help ease their transition by placing plants in the shade for about a week or two before bringing ...
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The espalier method is a creative way to grow fruit trees, which combines functionality with a touch of elegance.“It's a specialty pruning and training technique used to grow trees and wood ...
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 1–5 centimetres (0.39–1.97 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 human contact, and can be a skin and eye irritant. The bottom sides of the leaves are distinct with a velvety brown coating. [5]
The fruit measures 3–6 mm (1 ⁄ 8 – 1 ⁄ 4 in) and no pappus is visible. [3] During dry seasons the plant goes drought deciduous, shedding all of its foliage, relying on the water stored in its thick stems. [4] Encelia californica is similar, but has only one flower head per stalk. [2]