Piscidia piscipula
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 9B
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Jamaica-dogwood, Fish-poison Tree
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | to 45 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Pink,lavender | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous. Blooms in spring before it leafs out. | |
| Habitats: | Dry sites. Hammocks, somewhat shady areas near the coast. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Shade tree. Also good for hedge rows. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Humus (organic, upland), Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Larval host for cassius blue (Leptotes cassius) and hammock skipper (Polygonus leo) butterflies.
Attracts bee pollinators.