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Summary
Stickleaf manzanita is one of the more palatable manzanitas, with edible fruits and seeds, though still variable in quality. It has strong cultural significance in the Southwest.
Physical Characteristics
Arctostaphylos pringlei is an evergreen Shrub growing to 2 m (6ft) by 2 m (6ft) at a medium rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8 and is not frost tender. The flowers are pollinated by Bees, Insects.
It is noted for attracting wildlife.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms: Uva-ursi pringlei (Parry) Abrams.
Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
Fruits are edible and considered better-tasting than A. patula, though still often astringent. They are usually red to reddish-brown, globose drupes with sticky hairs. Seeds (nutlets) are also edible when ground, an unusual trait among manzanitas. Flowers can be used for bitter teas. Fruits were a traditional Native food, eaten fresh or ground into flour for cakes and beverages [2-3].
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Medicinal Uses
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None Known
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Other Uses
Branches and bark were used for fuel and sometimes in smoking mixtures.
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
Found at mid elevations in oak, juniper, and pine communities from southern California to Texas and into Mexico. Blooms April–July; fruits mature through summer into fall. Prefers dry, rocky slopes with good drainage. Growth & Ecology: An evergreen shrub, 1–3 m tall, with sticky-hairy twigs, bracts, calyces, and fruits. Notable for its leaf-like pinkish bracts. Hardiness: USDA zones 7–9.
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Plant Propagation
Seed - best sown in a greenhouse as soon as it is ripe. Pre-soak dried seed in boiling water for 10 - 20 seconds or burn some straw on top of them and then stratify at 2 - 5°c for 2 months[11, 200]. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 3 months at 15°c[134]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a cold frame or greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer. Cuttings of side shoots of the current season's growth, 5 - 8cm with a heel, August to December in a frame. The cuttings are very slow and can take a year to root[1, 78]. This species is very difficult from cuttings[166]. Division in early spring. Take care because the plant resents root disturbance. Pot the divisions up and keep them in a lightly shaded position in a cold frame or greenhouse until they are growing away actively. Layering in spring[200].
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Pringle’s, Pinkbract, or Stickleaf Manzanita (Arctostaphylos pringlei Parry)
Native Range
Arizona, California, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, Utah
Weed Potential
Right plant wrong place. We are currently updating this section.
Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it's worth checking.
Low, restricted to natural habitats; can form dominant thickets locally.
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : Not available
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| Latin Name | Common Name | Habit | Height | Hardiness | Growth | Soil | Shade | Moisture | Edible | Medicinal | Other |
| Arctostaphylos alpina | Alpine Bearberry | Shrub | 0.1 |
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| | LM | SN | M | 2 | 1 | |
| Arctostaphylos columbiana | Hairy Manzanita | Shrub | 1.5 |
6-9
| | LM | SN | M | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Arctostaphylos glauca | Bigberry Manzanita | Shrub | 4.0 |
7-10
| | LM | SN | DM | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Arctostaphylos manzanita | Manzanita, Whiteleaf manzanita, Konocti manzanita, Contra Costa manzanita, Roof's manzanita, Wieslan | Shrub | 2.0 |
7-10
| M | LM | SN | DM | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Arctostaphylos nevadensis | Pine-Mat Manzanita | Shrub | 0.1 |
5-9
| M | LM | SN | M | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Arctostaphylos parryana | Parry Manzanita | Shrub | 1.8 |
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| | LM | SN | DM | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Arctostaphylos patula | Greenleaf Manzanita | Shrub | 2.0 |
5-9
| | LM | SN | M | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Arctostaphylos pungens | Grayleaf manzanita, Pointleaf Manzanita | Shrub | 2.0 |
7-10
| | LM | SN | DM | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Arctostaphylos stanfordiana | Stanford's manzanita, Rincon manzanita | Shrub | 1.5 |
5-9
| | LM | SN | DM | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Arctostaphylos tomentosa | Downy Manzanita, Woollyleaf manzanita, Brittleleaf manzanita, Dacite manzanita, Rosy manzanita, San | Shrub | 1.5 |
7-10
| | LM | SN | M | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Bearberry, Kinnikinnick | Shrub | 0.1 |
2-8
| M | LM | FSN | M | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Vaccinium arctostaphylos | Caucasian Whortleberry | Shrub | 3.0 |
5-9
| | LM | SN | M | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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