Otay Mountain Ceanothus

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Plant description

Ceanothus otayensis, the Otay Mountain Buckbrush or Otay Mountain lilac, is a plant species known only from the Otay and San Miguel Mountains of San Diego County, California, and in nearby Baja California, Mexico. It occurs on dry slopes and brushlands at elevations of 600-1100 m. Ceanothus otayensis is a shrub up to 120 cm tall, erect, not rooting at the nodes. Leaves are opposite, evergreen, broadly ovate, up to 15 mm long. Flowers are white to pale blue, borne in a spike of umbels. Fruits are spherical, about 5 mm across.

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub

Size

4 ft Tall

Dormancy

Evergreen

Color

White, Blue

Flowering season

Winter, Spring

Special uses

Bank stabilization

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Wildlife supported

Birds

Bees

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 55 likely

Confirmed Likely

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Aethaloida packardaria

Western Avocado Leafroller Moth

Amorbia cuneana

Common Gray

Anavitrinella pampinaria

Ancylis simuloides

Alternative names

Common names:

Otay Mountain Ceanothus

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