Dirca palustris
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B
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Leatherwood
Thymelaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 4-6 ft tall by 3-5 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous | |
| Habitats: | Mesic slope forests, ravines and bluffs. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Use as a border plant, foundation plant, or understory shrub in a shady, moist setting. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Insects visit the flowers, but likely the plant does not rely upon them. Visits apparently opportunistic. (Williams, 2004).