Difference between revisions of "Castilleja"
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+ | | name = ''Castilleja'' | ||
+ | | common_names = Indian paintbrush, Prairie-fire | ||
+ | | growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc --> | ||
+ | | high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) --> | ||
+ | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> | ||
+ | | origin = [[Alaska]] to [[Andes]], NE [[Asia]]. | ||
+ | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> | ||
+ | | lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc --> | ||
+ | | exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) --> | ||
+ | | water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --> | ||
+ | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive --> | ||
+ | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc --> | ||
+ | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> | ||
+ | | usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 --> | ||
+ | | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> | ||
+ | | color = IndianRed | ||
+ | | image = Indian Paintbrush in Grand Teton NP-NPS.jpg | ||
+ | | image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical --> | ||
+ | | image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias --> | ||
+ | | regnum = Plantae | ||
+ | | divisio = Magnoliophyta | ||
+ | | classis = Magnoliopsida | ||
+ | | ordo = Lamiales | ||
+ | | familia = Orobanchaceae | ||
+ | | genus = Castilleja | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | '''''Castilleja''''' is a [[genus]] of about 200 species of [[annual]] and [[perennial]] [[herb]]aceous [[plant]]s. Formerly classified in the family [[Scrophulariaceae]], they have recently been relegated to the family [[Orobanchaceae]]. They are semi-[[Parasitic plant|parasitic]] on the roots of grasses.{{wp}} | ||
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Castilleja (a Spanish botanist, D. Castillejo). Scrophulariaceae. Painted-cup. Herbs with showy bracts in a terminal head or spike, sometimes cultivated. | Castilleja (a Spanish botanist, D. Castillejo). Scrophulariaceae. Painted-cup. Herbs with showy bracts in a terminal head or spike, sometimes cultivated. | ||
− | Flowers small, solitary, in terminal gaudy-bracted spikes; corolla tubular, sometimes flattened laterally, 2-lipped; lower lip smaller, more or less 3-toothed; stamens 4: lvs. alternate, entire or cut—Upwards of 3O species in U. S. and Mex., and 1 in N. Asia. Castillejas are little known in gardens. They are more or less root-parasitic. | + | Flowers small, solitary, in terminal gaudy-bracted spikes; corolla tubular, sometimes flattened laterally, 2-lipped; lower lip smaller, more or less 3-toothed; stamens 4: lvs. alternate, entire or cut—Upwards of 3O species in U. S. and Mex., and 1 in N. Asia. Castillejas are little known in gardens. They are more or less root-parasitic.{{SCH}} |
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− | }} | + | ==Cultivation== |
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− | + | ===Pests and diseases=== | |
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− | + | ==Species== | |
− | + | About 200 species, including{{wp}}: | |
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− | About 200 species, including: | ||
*''[[Castilleja chromosa]]'' | *''[[Castilleja chromosa]]'' | ||
*''[[Castilleja coccinea]]'' | *''[[Castilleja coccinea]]'' | ||
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*''[[Castilleja neglecta]]'' | *''[[Castilleja neglecta]]'' | ||
*''[[Castilleja pallida]]'' | *''[[Castilleja pallida]]'' | ||
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− | + | ==Gallery== | |
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Image:Desert paintbrush flower.jpg|Possibly ''[[Castilleja chromosa]]'', "Desert Paintbrush", at the [[Sandia Mountains]]. | ||
+ | Image:Ind_pntbrush.jpg|Unidentified Castilleja species | ||
+ | Image:Orthocarpus_prupuracens.jpg|''Castilleja exserta'', Owl's Clover. This species was formally classified as ''Orthocarpus''. | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | < | + | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 |
+ | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | ||
+ | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | ||
+ | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:43, 17 June 2009
Origin: | ✈ | [[Origin::Alaska to Andes, NE Asia.]] |
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Exposure: | ☼ | ?"?" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property. |
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Water: | ◍ | ?"?" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property. |
Castilleja is a genus of about 200 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants. Formerly classified in the family Scrophulariaceae, they have recently been relegated to the family Orobanchaceae. They are semi-parasitic on the roots of grasses.wp
Read about Castilleja in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Castilleja (a Spanish botanist, D. Castillejo). Scrophulariaceae. Painted-cup. Herbs with showy bracts in a terminal head or spike, sometimes cultivated. Flowers small, solitary, in terminal gaudy-bracted spikes; corolla tubular, sometimes flattened laterally, 2-lipped; lower lip smaller, more or less 3-toothed; stamens 4: lvs. alternate, entire or cut—Upwards of 3O species in U. S. and Mex., and 1 in N. Asia. Castillejas are little known in gardens. They are more or less root-parasitic.CH
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Cultivation
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Propagation
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Pests and diseases
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Species
About 200 species, includingwp:
- Castilleja chromosa
- Castilleja coccinea
- Castilleja exserta
- Castilleja indivisa
- Castilleja miniata
- Castilleja mutis
- Castilleja neglecta
- Castilleja pallida
Gallery
Possibly Castilleja chromosa, "Desert Paintbrush", at the Sandia Mountains.
References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
- w:Castilleja. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Castilleja QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)