Morella inodora
odorless wax myrtle
Myricaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
10-20 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
inconspicuous
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
evergreen
Noted For:
Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Screen along the edge of swamps. Primarily used for restoration.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Somewhat moist, no flooding
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, Organic
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A
Ecology
Wildlife:
Birds
Birds eat the fruits.
Native Habitats:
Shrub-tree bogs, bayheads, swamps, especially with Cyrilla racemiflora.
