Torreya taxifolia
Florida torreya
Taxaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
12-36 ft tall by 6-10 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
blue, purple
Phenology:
Evergreen
Noted For:
Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Specimen tree.
Considerations:
Disease. Do not plant in areas where the species grows naturally due to disease -- this means avoiding the bluffs along the Apalachicola River.
Light:
Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
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
Ecology
Wildlife:
Birds
Birds eat seeds.
Native Habitats:
Slope forest, upland hardwood forest. Rich wooded ravines.
