Suriana maritima
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 9B
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Bay-cedar
Surianaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 6-10 (20) ft tall by 6-10 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow | |
| Fruit Color: | Black | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms year round. Slow growing and moderately-long lived (Nelson 2003). | |
| Habitats: | Dunes, beaches, coastal scrub, sandy thickets. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Hedge or specimen plant in coastal areas. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Not wet but not extremely dry ----- 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: | High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Host plant for Martial Scrub Hairstreak (Strymon martialis) and Mallow Scrub Hairstreak (Strymon istapa).
A nectar plant for these and many other butterflies and bees.