| Common Name |
Bush Beardtongue, Gaping
Keckiella |
| Latin Name |
Keckiella breviflora |
| Family / Origin |
Scrophulariaceae
/ |
| Sunset zone / USDA zone |
7-9, 12-24 / |
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Small |
| Native Habitat |
0 to 9,000 feet in several
California habitats |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite or sand
preferred, low in organic
content, well drained |
| Exposure |
Full sun, light shade |
| Water |
Once or twice per month
|
| Height X Width |
5 feet X 5 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green evergreen leaves |
| Flowers |
White flowers line with
purple, pink, or red streaks
in spring and fall, fragrant |
| Garden Suitability |
Fragrance, Hummingbird,
Mountain, Thornless, Butterfly |
| Bark / Roots |
Wand-like to
much-branched |
| Maintenance |
None |
| Propagation |
Seed |
| Pests and Diseases |
Green root parasites |
| Landscape Uses |
Erosion control, rock garden, low
maintenance, foliage accent, specimen |
| Nature Value |
Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees use
flowers |
| Native American Uses |
Medicinal |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=KEBRB |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keckiella_breviflora |
| Images and data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Keckiella_breviflora_var._breviflora |
| |
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?Keckiella%20breviflora |
| Image |
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bonap/2197398867/in/set-72157603732101109/ |
| Images |
http://www.coestatepark.com/keckiella_breviflora.htm |
| Distribution |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=4519 |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=KEBR |
| Images,
nursery, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/371.htm |
| Images,
nursery, and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Keckiella+breviflora |
