| Common Name |
Fragrant Pitcher Plant, Island Pitcher Plant, Wallace's
Pitcher Plant, El Tigre Pitcher Sage |
| Latin Name |
Lepechinia fragrans |
| Native Habitat |
Between
2,000 feet and 4,000 feet in southwest |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once or twice per month |
| Height X Width |
6 feet X 6 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, fuzzy green |
| Garden Suitability |
Fragrant, Thornless, Songbird |
| Ornamental Value |
Aromatic white to purple flowers blooming April to June |
| Nature Value |
Butterflies, bees use flowers,
songbirds eat seeds |
| Native American Uses |
None |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/64155/ |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/380.htm |
| Distribution |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=4668 |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LEFR |
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?stat=BROWSE&query_src=photos_flora_sci&where-genre=Plant&where-taxon=Lepechinia+fragrans&title_tag=Lepechinia+fragrans |
