Pointleaf Manzanita

Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth

Heath family

Plant Type

Shrub, Subshrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

10.0 feet

Flower Color

White, Pink

Bloom Time

Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Low

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Host Amphipyra pyramidoides, Aseptis ethnica, Aseptis fumeola, Automeris cecrops pamina, Callophrys augustinus, Citheronia splendens sinaloensis, Epinotia subplicana, Hesperumia sulphuraria, Hyalophora columbia gloveri, Hydriomena manzanita, Sphinx perelegans

Native Range

USA: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah
MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.