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Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Tree
Height
12
to
15
ft.
Spread
10
to
15
ft.
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Lifespan
Perennial
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Sand, Loam, Clay, Moist, Dry
Light Requirement
Part Shade
Water Requirement
Medium, High
Native Habitat
Woodland
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
Yellow
Bloom Season
Summer
Seasonal Interest
Fruit, Forage, Larval Host, Flowers
Wildlife Benefit
Butterflies, Birds, Small Mammals, Deer
Maintenance
Prolonged saturation can cause root rot, particularly in clay soils. Shallow, rocky soils can cause chlorosis and heat stress. Propagation: Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings.
Comments
Blooms February-April. Yellowish flowers, not showy. Bright red fruits turn black in the fall. The greatest use of Carolina Cherry-laurel is for providing a nearly carefree, dark green visual screen. Larval Host: Red Admiral, Tiger Swallowtail.
1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 48, 53 3) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 297. 4) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PRCA. 5) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=21594&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=24771#null, 7) Native and Adapted Landscape Plants, City of Austin and Texas A&M, 2014.
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