 Best Sellers California Yerba Santa, Mountain Balm, Consumptive Weed, Bear Weed Eriodictyon californicum Detailed Listing For Botanical Name: Eriodictyon californicum Common Name: California Yerba Santa, Mountain Balm, Consumptive Weed, Bear Weed Seeds Per Pound: 2,506,080 Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 217 Germination Test Type:  estimate Minimum Hardiness Zone: 7 In Stock: 0.04 lb Prices Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are: 1 packet (~ 217 seeds) $6.95 1 gram (~ 5525 seeds) $38.95 10 gram (~ 55250 seeds) $180.00 | | | Growing Info, follow in order: Scarification: none required. Stratification: none required. Germination: surface sow and keep moist, tamp the soil. Cover to keep light out. Remove cover after germination. | In a Nutshell: * Eriodictyon californicum is a species of plant within the Boraginaceae family. It is also known as yerba santa, mountain balm, consumptive's weed and bear weed. * It is native to California and Oregon, where it grows in several types of habitats, including chaparral and Coast redwood forests. *
Eriodictyon californicum is a shrub growing one to three meters tall, typically found in clonal stands. The smaller branches and foliage are coated in a sticky resin and are often dusted with black fungi, Heterosporium californicum. more... * The shrub is known to be an occasional source of nutrition for wildlife and livestock. * Yerba Santa (the name means Holy weed) is a famous domestic remedy from south-western N. America where it is considered to be especially useful as an expectorant. It is an ingredient of many patent cough medicines. The leaves are an aromatic pleasant tasting tonic herb that reduces spasms, expels phlegm and lowers fevers. They are especially recommended for treating diseases of the chest and respiratory system, including asthma, and are also used in the treatment of hay fever. * Eriodictyol is one of the 4 flavanones identified in this plant by the Symrise Corporation as having taste-modifying properties, the other three being: homoeriodictyol, its sodium salt and sterubin. These compounds have potential uses in food and pharmaceutical industry to mask bitter taste. * This species of shrub is used for revegetating damaged or disturbed lands, such as overgrazed rangeland. It is, however, strongly fire-adapted, sprouting from rhizomes after wildfire and developing a waxy film of flammable resins on its foliage. * Eriodictyon californicum is a specific Papilio eurymedon butterfly food and habitat plant. more... * The fresh leaves are chewed for their refreshing taste and to relieve thirst. An aromatic sweet tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves. An extract of the leaves is used as a flavouring in baked goods, sweets, ice cream and soft drinks. * The leaves have been woven into skirts and aprons. more... |
Conservation Plant Characteristics
Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr.
California yerba santa
ERCA6 | Summary | | Duration | Perennial | | Growth Habit | Shrub | | Native Status | L48 (N) | | Federal T/E Status | | | National Wetland Indicator | | | | | Morphology/Physiology | | Active Growth Period | Spring and Summer | | After Harvest Regrowth Rate | | | Bloat | None | | C:N Ratio | High | | Coppice Potential | Yes | | Fall Conspicuous | No | | Fire Resistant | No | | Flower Color | Purple | | Flower Conspicuous | Yes | | Foliage Color | Dark Green | | Foliage Porosity Summer | Porous | | Foliage Porosity Winter | Porous | | Foliage Texture | Fine | | Fruit/Seed Color | Brown | | Fruit/Seed Conspicuous | Yes | | Growth Form | Colonizing | | Growth Rate | Moderate | | Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) | 6 | | Height, Mature (feet) | 8.0 | | Known Allelopath | No | | Leaf Retention | Yes | | Lifespan | Moderate | | Low Growing Grass | No | | Nitrogen Fixation | None | | Resprout Ability | Yes | | Shape and Orientation | Erect | | Toxicity | None | | | | Growth Requirements | | Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils | Yes | | Adapted to Fine Textured Soils | Yes | | Adapted to Medium Textured Soils | Yes | | Anaerobic Tolerance | None | | CaCO3 Tolerance | Low | | Cold Stratification Required | No | | Drought Tolerance | High | | Fertility Requirement | Low | | Fire Tolerance | High | | Frost Free Days, Minimum | 250 | | Hedge Tolerance | High | | Moisture Use | Low | | pH, Minimum | 7.0 | | pH, Maximum | 8.0 | | Planting Density per Acre, Minimum | 10 | | Planting Density per Acre, Maximum | 1200 | | Precipitation, Minimum | 9 | | Precipitation, Maximum | 24 | | Root Depth, Minimum (inches) | 6 | | Salinity Tolerance | None | | Shade Tolerance | Intolerant | | Temperature, Minimum (°F) | -3 | | | | Reproduction | | Bloom Period | Spring | | Commercial Availability | Contracting Only | | Fruit/Seed Abundance | Medium | | Fruit/Seed Period Begin | Summer | | Fruit/Seed Period End | Fall | | Fruit/Seed Persistence | No | | Propagated by Bare Root | Yes | | Propagated by Bulb | No | | Propagated by Container | Yes | | Propagated by Corm | No | | Propagated by Cuttings | Yes | | Propagated by Seed | Yes | | Propagated by Sod | No | | Propagated by Sprigs | No | | Propagated by Tubers | No | | Seed per Pound | 40000 | | Seed Spread Rate | Moderate | | Seedling Vigor | Medium | | Small Grain | No | | Vegetative Spread Rate | Moderate | | | | Suitability/Use | | Berry/Nut/Seed Product | No | | Christmas Tree Product | No | | Fodder Product | No | | Fuelwood Product | | | Lumber Product | No | | Naval Store Product | No | | Nursery Stock Product | Yes | | Palatable Browse Animal | Low | | Palatable Graze Animal | Low | | Palatable Human | No | | Post Product | No | | Protein Potential | Low | | Pulpwood Product | No | | Veneer Product | No | | |
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