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Vine Hill manzanita

Arctostaphylos densiflora M.S.Baker

Family: Ericaceae

Pet & Human Safety

People: Not researchedPets: Not on the ASPCA lists as we read them
Hazardous parts
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Preparation
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Hazard type
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Hazard route
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How complete this information is
We have not researched the safety of this plant yet.
Toxic to pets
No ASPCA entry found.

No pet toxicity verdict is available for this plant: ASPCA has no page that assesses it (searched by species and common names). That is a gap, not an all-clear.

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Look-alike warning
Could be mistaken for Other plants with a similar name or look. To tell them apart: Match on the scientific name, Arctostaphylos densiflora, not on the common name.. Several manzanitas share common names; Arctostaphylos columbiana (hairy manzanita) is a different species. 'Vine Hill manzanita' is the CNPS common name for A. densiflora. Check by scientific name.

Poison control

If someone has collapsed, cannot be woken, is having a seizure or has trouble breathing, call 911 now. For any other possible poisoning, call Poison Help: 1-800-222-1222.

Emergency number source: U.S. federal law (47 U.S.C. § 251(e)(3)), read 2026-10-07.

Naturalist Lore

Historical Background & Breeding Lore

The history of this plant and its name, and how it was bred, where we have them.

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Care

Hardiness zones

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Soil & Drainage
Pruning & Flush Rhythm
Feeding Schedule

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Anatomy & Guilds

Botanical Anatomy & Characteristics

How the flowers and leaves are built and which pollinators visit, where we have them.

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Field Doctor

Field Doctor

What can go wrong with this plant and what to do about it, where we have them.

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Vintage Plates

Vintage Plates

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Sources

  1. CNPS Rare Plant Inventory - Arctostaphylos densiflora (plant-society database)
  2. Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) name file, dated 2026-06-04
  3. ASPCA Animal Poison Control - toxic and non-toxic plants list

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