| Common Name |
Big Berry Manzanita |
| Latin Name |
Arctostaphylos glauca |
| Family / Origin |
Ericaceae / Spanish for small apple |
| Sunset zone / USDA zone |
4-9, 14-24 / 7-10 |
| Type / Form |
Large shrub, small tree |
| Native Habitat |
Dry slopes 3,000 to 8,000 feet in western U. S. |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Water |
None once established |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 20 feet X 6 feet, usual 10 feet X 6 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, oval |
| Flowers |
White to pink flowers in spring, red berries in fall |
| Bark / Roots |
Reddish brown bark, will peel with age |
| Maintenance |
None |
| Propagation |
Seeds (one year to germinate) |
| Pests and Diseases |
None |
| Landscape Uses |
Erosion control, rock garden, low maintenance |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Mountain, Hummingbird, Butterfly, Fire
Retardant, Ethnobotanical, Songbird |
| Nature Value |
Butterflies, bees, hummingbirds use flowers, songbirds,
animals eat fruit, browsers eat young shoots |
| Native American Uses |
Mashed fruit mixed with water for a drink, berries
eaten fresh, dried and stored, ground into mush, eaten fresh, dried and
stored, ground into mush |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://tchester.org/plants/analysis/arctostaphylos/glauca.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/bigberry_manzanita.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=556 |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/64345/ |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctostaphylos_glauca |
| Images and data |
http://growcookmake.com/2010/01/07/around-the-garden-big-berry-manzanita-arctostaphylos-glauca/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.aseanbiodiversity.info/Abstract/51008887.pdf |
| Images and data |
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?3449,3454,3477 |
| Images and data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Arctostaphylos_glauca_'Los_Angeles' |
| Images |
http://www.coestatepark.com/arctostaphylos_glauca.htm |
| Images |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/268762/ |
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Arctostaphylos+glaucae |
| Data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/arcglu/all.html |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/county?state_name=California&statefips=06&symbol=ARGL4 |
| Nursery, images, and
data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/48.htm |
| Nursery, images, and
data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Arctostaphylos+glauca |
| Nursery |
Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345,
760-947-6261 |
