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Castilleja miniata is a species of Indian paintbrush known by the common name giant red Indian paintbrush. It is native to western North America from Alaska to Ontario to California to New Mexico, where it grows usually in moist places in a wide variety of habitat types.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Castilleja
- Family
- Orobanchaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 4-7
- Mature Height
- 76 cm
- Mature Spread
- 10 cm to 49 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Red
- Flower Size
- 1.52 cm to 5.08 cm
- Bloom Time
- Late spring, Early summer, Mid summer
- Planting Time
- Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Mid summer
- Native Area
- Russia, Mexico
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Giant red Indian paintbrush en Common Red Paintbrush
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