| Common Name |
Wooly Indian Paintbrush, Chaparral Paintbrush |
| Latin Name |
Castilleja foliolosa |
| Family |
Scrophulariaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
/ 7-10 |
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Small |
| Native Habitat |
Below 5,000 feet in southern Californian chaparral |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Water |
None to once each dry month |
| Height X Width |
3 feet X 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, wooly gray, stress deciduous |
| Flowers |
Showy orange to red flowers March through June |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
None |
| Propagation |
Seed |
| Pests and diseases |
None |
| Landscape uses |
Container, rock garden, low maintenance, foliage accent,
specimen |
| Garden Suitability |
Moonlight, Thornless, Songbird, Hummingbird |
| Ornamental Value |
Showy orange to red flowers March through June |
| Nature Value |
Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsbirds |
| Native American Uses |
Children sucked on flowers for nectar |
| Links |
|
| Image |
http://www.callutheran.edu/wf/nca/family/nca-193.htm |
| Image |
http://www.coepark.org/wildflowers/red/castilleja-foliolosa.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=1698 |
| Images,
and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/160047/ |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castilleja_foliolosa |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CAFO2 |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/155206/ |
| Data |
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?7177,7206,7236 |
|
Distribution, images, and data |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CAFO2 |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Castilleja+foliolosa |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/1367.htm |
| Nursery |
Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345,
760-947-6261 |
