FNPS Plant Database
Cornus asperifolia
rough-leaf cornel
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Nomenclature
Common Name:
rough-leaf cornel
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Cornus asperifolia
Family:
Cornaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
6-15 ft tall by 6-15 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
white
Phenology:
deciduous
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
forms thickets; best used as a screen or buffer plant
Considerations:
Availability:
Propagation:
seed, softwood cuttings
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---to--- Short very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Lime Rock, Loam, Sand
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
8A, 8B, 9A
USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.

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Ecology
Wildlife:
birds and small mammals consume the fruit
Larval host for cecropia silkmoth (Hyalophora cecropia) and spring azure butterfly (Celastrina ladon). Attracts long-tongued bees, short-tongued bees, wasps, flies, and butterflies.
Native Habitats:
dry woods
Natural Range in Florida:
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