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Ceanothus purpureus (hollyleaf ceanothus)

Synonyms: Ceanothus jepsonii var. purpureus; Ceanothus purpureus purpureus

Wikipedia Abstract

Ceanothus purpureus, with the common name Hollyleaf ceanothus, is a species of shrub in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae. It is endemic to northern California, where it is known only from the Inner North Coast Ranges north of the Bay Area, mainly in Sonoma and Napa Counties. The largest remaining population of this shrub occurs on Mt. George near Napa, where it is protected in a botanical preserve.
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Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-High
Flower Type [2]  Hermaphrodite
Leaf Type [2]  Evergreen
Lifespan [3]  Perennial
Pollinators [2]  Bees
Structure [2]  Shrub
Usage [2]  A green dye is obtained from the flowers; All parts of the plant are rich in saponins - when crushed and mixed with water they produce a good lather which is an effective and gentle soap; This soap is very good at removing dirt, though it does not remove oils very well. This means that when used on the skin it will not remove the natural body oils, but nor will it remove engine oil etc; The developing seed cases are also a very good source of saponins; The spreading forms of this species make a useful ground cover, especially on warm sunny slopes;
Height [2]  6.56 feet (2 m)
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External References

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♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
♦ 2Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
♦ 3USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0