Taxus floridana
Florida yew
Taxaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
to 25 ft tall by to 15 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
red
Phenology:
Evergreen.
Noted For:
Showy Fruits
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Use as a specimen plant either as a small tree or large shrub.
Considerations:
Poisonous seeds and foliage for both humans and livestock.
Difficult to establish in general landscapes.
Light:
Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Somewhat long very dry periods
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, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Birds, Mammals
Birds and other animals eat the fruit. Poisonous to humans and livestock.
Native Habitats:
Slope forest. Rich wooded ravines and cedar swamps. It typically grows in groups of small trees (clones). This species can be seen planted at Torreya St. Pk. and wild at Appalachicola Bluffs and Ravines TNC Preserve.
