Frangula caroliniana
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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Carolina Buckthorn
Rhamnaceae
Also known as Rhamnus caroliniana
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 12-15 (40) ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,green | |
| Fruit Color: | Red,black | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous | |
| Habitats: | Moist deciduous forests, shell middens, calcareous woods. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Specimen tree, can also be containerized, hedge plant, patio plant, or median plant. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| 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 Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Eaten and dispersed by birds, especially songbirds.
- Pollinated by insects
- Larvel host for eastern tiger swallowtail