Keckiella cordifolia 13685
Author: (George Bentham (1800-1884)) Richard Myron Straw (1926-2012)Family: Plantaginaceae Tribe: Cheloneae
Genus: Keckiella
English name: Climbing penstemon
Zone: California
Description
Keckiella cordifolia occurs primarily in the South Coast Ranges, the San Bernardino Mountains, the Peninsular Ranges, and the Channel Islands. It grows in wooded, riparian habitats and is the most mesic of Keckiellas at an elevation of 0-1500m.
Keckiella cordifolia Observed in United States of America by Aaron H (license)
Botanical Description
The stems are climbing, 10-30dm, glabrous or short-hairy when young.
The leaves are opposite. The blade is ovate, 20-65mm, base rounded, truncate, or cordate, margins usually 3-11-toothed.
The inflorescences are in panicles, glandular and hairy. The calyx is 7-13mm, lobes lanceolate. The corolla is red to reddish orange, 31-43mm, tube plus indistinct throat 18-25mm, adaxial lip 11-21mm. The pollen sacs are 1.1-1.5mm. The staminode is densely yellow-hairy, included.
References
- Flora of North America. Keckiella cordifolia
- The Californian Penstemons, Everett, Percy C. Aliso: A Journal of Systematic and Floristic Botany 1950 Vol. 2(2) pag. 155-198. Address
The leaves are opposite. The blade is ovate, 20-65mm, base rounded, truncate, or cordate, margins usually 3-11-toothed.
The inflorescences are in panicles, glandular and hairy. The calyx is 7-13mm, lobes lanceolate. The corolla is red to reddish orange, 31-43mm, tube plus indistinct throat 18-25mm, adaxial lip 11-21mm. The pollen sacs are 1.1-1.5mm. The staminode is densely yellow-hairy, included.
References
- Flora of North America. Keckiella cordifolia
- The Californian Penstemons, Everett, Percy C. Aliso: A Journal of Systematic and Floristic Botany 1950 Vol. 2(2) pag. 155-198. Address
References for the genus
General specifications
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: red
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 4,9ft x 2,6ft
Sun exposure: shadow (Sun hours: <3h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: average
Flowering time from May until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Trees; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, container 6L, container 55L, container 110L, container 240L
Propagation is done by root division
Ecology in its country of origin
Rainfall: 250-500mm
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: red
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 4,9ft x 2,6ft
Sun exposure: shadow (Sun hours: <3h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: average
Flowering time from May until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Trees; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, container 6L, container 55L, container 110L, container 240L
Propagation is done by root division
Ecology in its country of origin
Rainfall: 250-500mm
Sowing instructions
SPRING Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 68-77°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight.
The average seed weight is 5263,2 per gram (0,00019g).
Germination references
- Role of Fire in Seed Germination of Woody Taxa in California Chaparral, Keeley, Jon. Ecology 1987 Vol. 68(2) pag. 434-443. DOI
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol and Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI
The average seed weight is 5263,2 per gram (0,00019g).
Germination references
- Role of Fire in Seed Germination of Woody Taxa in California Chaparral, Keeley, Jon. Ecology 1987 Vol. 68(2) pag. 434-443. DOI
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol and Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI
Experiences in the garden
04-07-19A Obtaining 1 plants from nursery Vaugines
21-03-20 1x Dead plant: No information.
25-10-21B Obtaining 2 plants from nursery Vaugines, they are in our nursery Petit32 1x C6
21-06-23 1x Dead plant: No information: Petit32 C6.
13-11-24C Obtaining seeds from seed provider Alplains collected in 'Alplains3>San Diego County'. Stock (Wild origin)
06-12-24D Obtaining seeds from seed provider Libertos. Stock