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rough Indian paintbrush

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A semi-parasitic herbaceous perennial up to 15cm high covered in rough, stiff hairs, and has green or purple stems, grey-green, narrow leaves, 5-8cm long, and small yellow-green tubular flowers with bright red bracts from spring to summer; the usual host plants include Penstemons, and although Castilleja are partly parasitic on the roots of other plants they seem to cause little damage to their hosts

Scientific classification

Species: rough Indian paintbrush (Castilleja scabrida)
Genus: Castilleja
Family: Orobanchaceae

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Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Trailing
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of rough Indian paintbrush

Distribution map

Plant distribution

Native
Introduced
Cultivated

Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG

Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of rough Indian paintbrush

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rough Indian paintbrush care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed in the intended final position, ensuring that seedlings can become established by forming a connection with a host plant by growing them within a few cm of a suitable host such as Penstemons