Lyonia ferruginea
rusty lyonia
Nomenclature
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Family:
Ericaceae
Plant Specifics
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Long-lived perennial
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Landscaping
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Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Somewhat moist, no flooding -to- 1Stays wet
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
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Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Attracts bees. The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Lyonia ferruginea at Archbold Biological Station as reported by Coastal Plant Plants Wiki.
- Apidae: Apis mellifera, Bombus impatiens
- Colletidae: Colletes brimleyi, C. productus
- Halictidae: Agapostemon splendens, Augochlorella aurata, Augochloropsis sumptuosa
- Megachilidae: Megachile xylocopoides
- Sphecidae: Oxybelus laetus fulvipes, Stictiella serrata, Tachysphex apicalis
- Vespidae: Stenodynerus lineatifrons
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General Comments:
New leaves are rusty-orange. Easy to care for.
Can grow as a small tree or a shrub.
