Laguncularia racemosa
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 9A 9B
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White Mangrove
Combretaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 20 ft tall by 20 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | Green | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms primarily March-September. | |
| Habitats: | Mangrove swamps. Tends to be at higher elevations that red and black mangroves. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Useful in coastal sites both for screening, windbreak, and as a plant useful to coastal stabilization. Plant slightly upslope of red and black mangroves. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Aquatic ----- to ----- Stays Wet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Tolerant of frequent or regular inundation (usually areas with tidal inundation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Marine alluvium, Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts bees, wasps, flies and butterflies (Landry 2013).