Ceanothus arboreus

Taxobox | name = "Ceanothus arboreus"

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image_width = 240px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Rosales
familia = Rhamnaceae
genus = "Ceanothus"
species = "C. arboreus"
binomial = "Ceanothus arboreus"
binomial_authority = Greene

"Ceanothus arboreus" is a species of shrub endemic to California, especially to the Channel Islands. It is known commonly as feltleaf ceanothus. It is a species of what are sometimes called California lilacs, and may be referred to as the California mountain lilac or island mountain lilac. It is a spreading bush growing up to 6 meters in height, bearing glossy dark green leaves which are leathery or felt-like on their undersides. It is sometimes planted as a fast-growing ornamental for its showy bright blue flowers, which grow in plentiful panicles, or bunches, of tiny five-lobed blossoms. Some varieties and cultivars have light, powder blue blooms, and others bear darker blue flowers. The fruits are three-lobed, triangular capsules. As a native of dry California, the plant is drought-tolerant and may be found in chaparral ecosystems.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?6586,6589,6590 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CEAR USDA Plants Profile]