California Flannelbush, Fremontia, Flannel Bush Fremontodendron californicum - Fremontodendron napense

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Botanical Name:

Fremontodendron californicum

Family:

Malvaceae

Genus:

Fremontodendron

Species:

californicum

Common Name:

California Flannelbush, Fremontia, Flannel Bush

Seeds Per Pound:

17,100

Quantity:

0.22 lb

Average Viable Seeds/Packet:

Germination:

98%

Germination Test Type:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

99%

Height:

15-20 feet

Collection Locale:

California
Payne's Creek

Crop Year:

2022

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

In Stock: 0.22 lb

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Fremontodendron californicum

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Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:

1 packet (~ 18 seeds)

$8.95

5 gram (~ 188 seeds)

$44.56

10 gram (~ 377 seeds)

$89.00

1 oz (~ 1069 seeds)

$179.95

Characteristics

Medicinal

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in hot tap water, let stand in water for 24 hours.

Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days.

Germination: can be sown in fall or spring, sow seed 1" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed, keep moist.

In a Nutshell:

* The California flannelbush ( Fremontodendron californicum , syn. Fremontia californica Torr. ) is a flowering evergreen minor hardwood tree / shrub , with fuzzy, flannel-like leaves and colorful blossoms. It bears the alternate common names California fremontia and flannel flower . It is one of two species in the genus Fremontodendron , and it is divided into four subspecies. more...

* Evergreen or nearly so, with small (2") unlobed to three-lobed leaves, showy yellow flowers, Hortus III calls it "magnificent in flower, as the flowers all tend to open at the same time", native to California, Baja, and western Arizona.

* The bark can be made into cordage then used in making nets etc. Wood - fine-grained, hard to soft, heavy. It is not used commercially due to the small size of the tree. more...

Wiki description:

Fremontodendron californicum , the California flannelbush , with syn. Fremontia californica Torr. ) is a flowering evergreen minor hardwood tree / shrub , with fuzzy, flannel-like leaves and colorful blossoms. It bears the alternate common names California fremontia and flannel flower . It is one of two species in the genus Fremontodendron , and it is divided into four subspecies.

Pfaf description:

Physical Characteristics Â Fremontodendron californicum is an evergreen Shrub growing to 6 m (19ft) by 4 m (13ft) at a medium rate. It is hardy to zone 8 and is frost tender. It is in leaf 12-Jan It is in flower from May to July. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) The plant prefers light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, requires well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. and can grow in very alkaline soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.It requires dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.

Usda description:

More info on http://plants.usda.gov

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