Florida Bully

Scientific Name: Sideroxylon reclinatum Michx. ssp. reclinatum


Classification: Plantae/ Tracheobionta / Spermatophyta / Magnoliophyta / Magnoliopsida / Dilleniidae / Ebenales / Sapotaceae / Sideroxylon L./ Sideroxylon reclinatum Michx. ssp. reclinatum

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General Information
Usda SymbolSIRER2
GroupDicot
Life CyclePerennial
Growth HabitsShrub
Native LocationsSIRER2

Plant Guide

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Plant Traits

Growth Requirements

Temperature, Minimum (°F)-3
Precipitation, Minimum40
Precipitation, Maximum68
pH, Minimum4.5
pH, Maximum7.3
Frost Free Days, Minimum207
Drought ToleranceNone
Cold Stratification RequiredNo
Anaerobic ToleranceLow
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsNo
Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsYes


Morphology/Physiology

Coppice PotentialNo
Resprout AbilityNo
Nitrogen FixationNone
Leaf RetentionNo
Low Growing GrassNo
BloatNone
Fall ConspicuousNo
Fire ResistantNo
Flower ColorWhite
Flower ConspicuousNo
Foliage ColorGreen
Foliage Porosity SummerPorous
Foliage Porosity WinterPorous
Fruit/Seed ConspicuousNo
Height at 20 Years, Maximum (fee3
Height, Mature (feet)2.0
Known AllelopathNo


Reproduction

Small GrainNo
Propagated by TubersNo
Propagated by SprigsNo
Propagated by SodNo
Propagated by ContainerYes
Propagated by SeedNo
Propagated by CuttingsNo
Propagated by CormNo
Propagated by BulbNo
Propagated by Bare RootNo
Fruit/Seed PersistenceNo
Bloom PeriodLate Spring


Suitability/Use

Berry/Nut/Seed ProductNo
Christmas Tree ProductNo
Fodder ProductNo
Lumber ProductNo
Naval Store ProductNo
Nursery Stock ProductNo
Palatable HumanNo
Post ProductNo
Pulpwood ProductNo
Veneer ProductNo
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