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Krugiodendron ferreum

 
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Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Krugiodendron (krug-ee-oh-DEN-dron) (Info)
Species: ferreum (FER-ee-um) (Info)

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Category:
Perennials
Shrubs
Trees
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pale Green

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Evergreen
Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive NativePlantFan9 On Feb 4, 2005, NativePlantFan9 from Boca Raton, FL (Zone 10a) wrote:

This is a small to medium or large tree native to the hardwood hammocks of coastal east-central Florida south through the Keys into the Caribbean (zones 9a through 11). Black Ironwood is also known as Leadwood. It is a good shade tree.

The small, yellow-green to yellowish flowers may attract pollinating insects.

The leaves provide shelter for wildlife and birds.

The leaves are small to medium, and oval to elliptic in shape.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Boca Raton, Florida
Cudjoe Key, Florida
Glenvar Heights, Florida
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Tavernier, Florida



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