Ceanothus ‘Concha’ (California lilac)

Ceanothus ‘Concha’

California lilac

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Rosidae	Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order	Rhamnales	Buckthorns, oleasters, grapes, others
Family	Rhamnaceae	Buckthorn family
Genus	Ceanothus	Greek for “spiny plant”
Cultivar	‘Concha’

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This hybrid lilac cultivar of Ceanothus impressus × Ceanothus papillosus var. roweanus, has deep blue flowers. It is not found in the wild.

Identification: Plants reach 8' (2.4 m) and height and 8' (2.4 m) in diameter. They have dark green leaves about 1" (2.5 cm) long, and deep blue flowers.

Online References:

Ceanothus ‘Concha’ at the Theodore Payne Foundation

Ceanothus ‘Concha’ on BackyardGardener.com

Ceanothus ‘Concha’ at San Marcos Growers

Ceanothus ‘Concha’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

2/24/2010 · Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California
≈ 9 × 7" (23 × 18 cm) ID is uncertain

2/24/2010 · Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California
≈ 19 × 13" (47 × 33 cm) ID is uncertain

Range: Zones 7-10:

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