Pinckneya bracteata
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A
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Hairy Fevertree
Rubiaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 10-20 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,pink,red | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous | |
| Habitats: | Edges of bayheads, swamps; bogs; steepheads; wet flatwoods. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Specimen shrub or small tree. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part 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
Attracts bees and butterflies.