{
  "$schema": "https://pointcast.xyz/nature-yield.json",
  "name": "PointCast · Native Planting Value Yield",
  "description": "A practical, non-financial value-yield system for turning Block 0331 into site plans, plant mixes, care loops, and measurable local habitat outcomes.",
  "home": "https://pointcast.xyz/nature#planting-yield",
  "generatedAt": "2026-04-28T23:19:40.215Z",
  "anchor": {
    "name": "El Segundo",
    "coords": {
      "latitude": 33.9192,
      "longitude": -118.4165
    }
  },
  "sourceBlock": {
    "id": "0331",
    "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/b/0331",
    "jsonUrl": "https://pointcast.xyz/b/0331.json"
  },
  "yieldDefinition": "Value yield means local habitat signal, water fit, repeatable action, and legible public learning. It is not an investment or financial return.",
  "operatingPrinciple": "Turn one short block into an installable palette, a 90-day care loop, and a machine-readable plan that another human or agent can reuse.",
  "metrics": [
    {
      "label": "Habitat lift",
      "signal": "native flowers, shelter, seedheads, and insect traffic",
      "measure": "Count how many palette species survive to second bloom."
    },
    {
      "label": "Water fit",
      "signal": "rain-season establishment with lower dry-season demand",
      "measure": "Track weeks watered after establishment, then reduce when roots hold."
    },
    {
      "label": "Local literacy",
      "signal": "neighbors can name buckwheat, suncups, deerweed, and scrub",
      "measure": "A plant label, a block link, or one shared cutting/seed note."
    },
    {
      "label": "Repeatability",
      "signal": "balcony, parkway, and yard versions all use the same grammar",
      "measure": "Document the site type, plant mix, and what changed after 90 days."
    }
  ],
  "operatingRules": [
    "Match plants to sun, drainage, mature size, and foot traffic before buying anything.",
    "Plant during the cool rainy season when possible; use the first dry season as establishment, not performance.",
    "Leave some seedheads and imperfect structure so the garden can work as habitat.",
    "Avoid invasive groundcovers, especially iceplant near dune-adjacent places."
  ],
  "phases": [
    {
      "label": "Read",
      "action": "Map sun, drainage, wind, container depth, and where people walk."
    },
    {
      "label": "Plant",
      "action": "Install the smallest useful mix and water deeply through establishment."
    },
    {
      "label": "Watch",
      "action": "Log bloom, insect traffic, leaf stress, and irrigation changes for 90 days."
    },
    {
      "label": "Share",
      "action": "Publish the mix, misses, and one photo back to the block or local channel."
    }
  ],
  "palette": [
    {
      "slug": "seacliff-buckwheat",
      "name": "Seacliff buckwheat",
      "scientific": "Eriogonum parvifolium",
      "form": "shrub",
      "place": "Sunny coastal edge, sandy strip, or dry front yard.",
      "why": "Pollinator magnet and the strongest symbolic link to the El Segundo blue.",
      "caution": "Best treated as habitat planting, not a clipped ornamental.",
      "sourceLabel": "CNPS coastal native garden",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.cnps.org/gardening/the-coastal-native-garden-5526"
    },
    {
      "slug": "beach-suncups",
      "name": "Beach suncups",
      "scientific": "Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia",
      "form": "groundcover",
      "place": "Open sandy pocket, parkway edge, or low pot with fast drainage.",
      "why": "Low yellow bloom that keeps the dune register close to the ground.",
      "sourceLabel": "CNPS South Coast plant list",
      "sourceUrl": "https://chapters.cnps.org/southcoast/2024/10/07/ca-native-plants-for-the-s-ca-habitat-garden/"
    },
    {
      "slug": "deerweed",
      "name": "Deerweed",
      "scientific": "Acmispon glaber",
      "form": "perennial",
      "place": "Dry slope, sandy border, or restoration patch that can look loose.",
      "why": "Fast, useful structure for rebuilding poor soil and feeding insects.",
      "sourceLabel": "CNPS South Coast plant list",
      "sourceUrl": "https://chapters.cnps.org/southcoast/2024/10/07/ca-native-plants-for-the-s-ca-habitat-garden/"
    },
    {
      "slug": "coyote-brush",
      "name": "Coyote brush",
      "scientific": "Baccharis pilularis",
      "form": "shrub",
      "place": "Wind-facing hedge, slope, or rear edge where structure matters.",
      "why": "Evergreen mass, late-season pollen, and shelter for small wildlife.",
      "caution": "Give it room or choose a prostrate form for smaller spaces.",
      "sourceLabel": "CNPS South Coast plant list",
      "sourceUrl": "https://chapters.cnps.org/southcoast/2024/10/07/ca-native-plants-for-the-s-ca-habitat-garden/"
    },
    {
      "slug": "lemonade-berry",
      "name": "Lemonade berry",
      "scientific": "Rhus integrifolia",
      "form": "shrub",
      "place": "Larger yard edge, privacy screen, or coastal slope.",
      "why": "Classic coastal scrub mass: glossy leaves, flowers, berries, bird value.",
      "caution": "Too large for most balcony containers.",
      "sourceLabel": "CNPS coastal native garden",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.cnps.org/gardening/the-coastal-native-garden-5526"
    },
    {
      "slug": "coast-sunflower",
      "name": "Coast sunflower",
      "scientific": "Encelia californica",
      "form": "shrub",
      "place": "Sunny dry bed where a bright, informal bloom is welcome.",
      "why": "South Coast scrub signal: yellow flowers, pollinator traffic, easy visual read.",
      "sourceLabel": "CNPS South Coast plant list",
      "sourceUrl": "https://chapters.cnps.org/southcoast/2024/10/07/ca-native-plants-for-the-s-ca-habitat-garden/"
    }
  ],
  "sitePlans": [
    {
      "slug": "balcony",
      "name": "Balcony tray",
      "scale": "3-5 containers",
      "siteRead": "Windy, bright, shallow, and fully visible. Keep the mix low and tough.",
      "value": "A tiny public-facing native signal that teaches the palette without pretending to be dune restoration.",
      "water": "Hand-water through the first dry season; use fast drainage and do not let pots sit in runoff.",
      "mix": [
        {
          "slug": "beach-suncups",
          "units": "2 low pots",
          "role": "ground-level dune note"
        },
        {
          "slug": "coast-sunflower",
          "units": "1 medium pot",
          "role": "bright bloom and pollinator draw"
        },
        {
          "slug": "seacliff-buckwheat",
          "units": "1 deep pot",
          "role": "anchor plant and block reference"
        }
      ],
      "nextMoves": [
        "Choose containers with drainage holes and enough weight for coastal wind.",
        "Top-dress with mineral mulch; skip rich, wet potting mixes.",
        "Photo-log bloom and leaf stress once a week for 90 days."
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "parkway",
      "name": "Parkway strip",
      "scale": "20-80 square feet",
      "siteRead": "Hot, walked-by, compacted at the edges, and easy to over-tidy.",
      "value": "Turns a dead strip into a low-water learning strip with flowers, structure, and visible seasonal change.",
      "water": "Deep establishment water beats frequent sprinkles; keep water off sidewalks.",
      "mix": [
        {
          "slug": "seacliff-buckwheat",
          "units": "3 plants",
          "role": "pollinator anchor"
        },
        {
          "slug": "beach-suncups",
          "units": "6 starts",
          "role": "low sandy edge"
        },
        {
          "slug": "deerweed",
          "units": "3 plants",
          "role": "repair texture and nitrogen-fixing rhythm"
        },
        {
          "slug": "coast-sunflower",
          "units": "2 plants",
          "role": "yellow bloom marker"
        }
      ],
      "nextMoves": [
        "Check city parkway rules and keep sightlines clear.",
        "Break compaction gently and avoid imported high-fertility soil.",
        "Mulch around starts, not over crowns, and leave a walking edge."
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "yard",
      "name": "Front yard patch",
      "scale": "100-400 square feet",
      "siteRead": "Enough room for layers: low flowers, loose repair plants, and evergreen coastal scrub.",
      "value": "Creates a durable local habitat patch that can replace thirsty ornamental area over time.",
      "water": "Rain-season planting plus monthly deep checks during the first dry season.",
      "mix": [
        {
          "slug": "coyote-brush",
          "units": "2 shrubs",
          "role": "evergreen structure and shelter"
        },
        {
          "slug": "seacliff-buckwheat",
          "units": "5 plants",
          "role": "pollinator and El Segundo signal"
        },
        {
          "slug": "deerweed",
          "units": "5 plants",
          "role": "loose restoration fill"
        },
        {
          "slug": "coast-sunflower",
          "units": "4 plants",
          "role": "visual bloom field"
        },
        {
          "slug": "beach-suncups",
          "units": "10 starts",
          "role": "low edge and seasonal groundcover"
        }
      ],
      "nextMoves": [
        "Place shrubs first by mature size, then fill between them with lower plants.",
        "Group plants by water need so establishment does not punish the dry-adapted ones.",
        "Remove invasive groundcover in phases so bare soil is not left open too long."
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "wild-edge",
      "name": "Wild edge",
      "scale": "400+ square feet",
      "siteRead": "A larger slope, fence line, or back edge that can look wilder and carry real structure.",
      "value": "Builds a recognizable coastal scrub edge: shelter, flowers, berries, and seasonal roughness.",
      "water": "Establish with deep infrequent water, then let dry-season structure be part of the look.",
      "mix": [
        {
          "slug": "lemonade-berry",
          "units": "2 shrubs",
          "role": "large coastal mass and bird value"
        },
        {
          "slug": "coyote-brush",
          "units": "4 shrubs",
          "role": "wind-proof structure"
        },
        {
          "slug": "seacliff-buckwheat",
          "units": "8 plants",
          "role": "pollinator field"
        },
        {
          "slug": "deerweed",
          "units": "8 plants",
          "role": "fast repair and seasonal looseness"
        },
        {
          "slug": "coast-sunflower",
          "units": "6 plants",
          "role": "bright scrub note"
        }
      ],
      "nextMoves": [
        "Mark paths before planting so habitat does not get stepped through.",
        "Plant larger shrubs with their mature width in mind, not nursery size.",
        "Keep a simple quarterly log: bloom, seed, bird/insect activity, water used."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "outputContract": {
    "chooseSitePlan": "Pick one sitePlans.slug based on available space and maintenance tolerance.",
    "selectMix": "Use sitePlans.mix as starter counts; adapt down for shade, narrow paths, and container depth.",
    "careLoop": "Use phases plus sitePlans.nextMoves as the 90-day operating checklist.",
    "reportBack": "Return site type, final plant mix, survival, bloom, water observations, and one photo or note to the PointCast local channel."
  },
  "links": {
    "human": "https://pointcast.xyz/nature#planting-yield",
    "block": "https://pointcast.xyz/b/0331",
    "nature": "https://pointcast.xyz/nature",
    "localJson": "https://pointcast.xyz/local.json"
  }
}