Nomenclature
Common Name:
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Genus species:
Family:
Rosaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
Size:
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Considerations:
Availability:
Propagation:
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Not wet but not extremely dry ---to--- 1Stays wet
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A
Ecology
Wildlife:
Larval food for hummingbird clearwing moth( Hemaris thysbe ), striped hairstreak butterfly( Satyrium liparops ), and blinded sphinx moth ( Paonias excaecata ).
Attracts pollinators, especially important for native bees.
Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit.
Used as browse by deer and rabbits.
Native Habitats:
Natural Range in Florida:
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