Frangula caroliniana
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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