Fremontodendron californicum - California flannelbush

California flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum) is an evergreen shrub native to California, its bark used for cordage and as a poultice.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Hardiness zone 11¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Medicinal use¹
• Fibre¹
• Wood¹

Type

• Shrub
• Evergreen

Functions

• Fire resistance²

Footnotes

1. Fremontodendron californicum | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹

2. Leaf burn times of California native plants, Las Pilitas Nursery, 2005 propane-torch ignition trial, live-leaf ignition time >60 seconds ↩