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Cliftonia monophylla

 
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Family: Cyrillaceae
Genus: Cliftonia (klif-TON-ee-a) (Info)
Species: monophylla (mon-oh-FIL-uh) (Info)

Synonym:Ptelea monophylla
Synonym:Cliftonia ligustrina

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Category:
Shrubs

Height:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
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:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pale Pink
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
4.5 or below (very acidic)
4.6 to 5.0 (highly acidic)
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Missyinbama On Feb 24, 2005, Missyinbama from Fredericksburg, VI (Zone 7a) wrote:

The tags on my plants list these as "titi" - I have two variations of this plant: Black Titi and Pink Titi. I planted the black as a hedge in the back of the house (the tag said it grows as an evergreen tree/shrub to 30' and has fragrant pink flowers. They flowered this week (2/21/05) despite two weeks of drought after they were planted.

Neutral xyris On Feb 22, 2005, xyris from Sebring, FL (Zone 9b) wrote:

Cliftonia monophylla is an evergreen tree (shrubby in stressful habitats) mostly found on the outer Gulf Coastal Plain from Georgia, south to northern Florida, and west to extreme southeast Louisiana. It is very common in the Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama. It is an obligate wetland plant, and reaches its greatest stature in swamps on deep mucky soil. Black Titi is a favored honey plant in the Florida Panhandle, and I have often seen beekeepers move their hives into the natural stands in March.

Regional...

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

Atmore, Alabama
Gulf Breeze, Florida
Old Jefferson, Louisiana
Ladys Island, South Carolina



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