Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Nomenclature
Common Name:
Carolina buckthorn
Synonym(s):
Rhamnus caroliniana
Genus species:
Frangula caroliniana
Family:
Rhamnaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
12-15 (40) ft
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white,green
Fruit Color:
red,black
Phenology:
deciduous
Noted For:
Showy Fruits, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Specimen tree, can also be containerized, hedge plant, patio plant, or median plant.
Considerations:
Availability:
Native Nurseries
Propagation:
Seed.
Light:
Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Somewhat moist, no flooding ---to--- Short very dry periods
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, Loam
Soil pH:
Calcareous
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Caterpillars, Birds
- Pollinated by insects
- Larvel host for eastern tiger swallowtail
Eaten and dispersed by birds, especially songbirds.
Native Habitats:
Moist deciduous forests, shell middens, calcareous woods.
Natural Range in Florida:
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