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Osmanthus americanus

 
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Family: Oleaceae (oh-lee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Osmanthus (os-MAN-thus) (Info)
Species: americanus (a-mer-ih-KAY-nus) (Info)

Synonym:Osmanthus americanus var. americanus

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Category:
Trees

Height:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
over 40 ft. (12 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)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Evergreen
Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

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

Seed Collecting:
Remove fleshy coating on seeds before storing
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral melody On Nov 18, 2004, melody from Benton, KY (Zone 7a) wrote:

A Southern tree or large shrub with shiny, evergreen leaves. Mainly located along the Atlantic Coast and the Gulf Coast.

The foliage somewhat resembles that of the Mountain Laurel, although the Devilwood has more narrow leaves. Seen in bottomlands and other fertile soils.

The blue fruits are fleshy and one seeded. Wildlife and songbirds find them attractive.

Wood is difficult to split...probably one of the reasons for it's name.

Regional...

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

Atmore, Alabama
Wilmington, Delaware
Crawfordville, Florida
Charleston, South Carolina



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