Frangula caroliniana
Carolina Buckthorn
Rhamnaceae
Also known as Rhamnus caroliniana
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Propagation: | Seed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Availability: | Native nurseries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Light: | Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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(Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Short very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance: | 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: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soil pH: | Calcareous |
Ecology
Wildlife: |
Eaten and dispersed by birds, especially songbirds. | |
Insects: | Pollinated by insects | |
Native Habitats: | Moist deciduous forests, shell middens, calcareous woods. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures