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Swamp Titi, Common Myrtle, Leatherwood, Ironwood, Swamp Cyrilla, Leather- Wood, Red Titi, Black Titi, He Huckleberry, White Titi Cyrilla racemiflora - Andromeda plumata , Cyrilla brevifolia , Cyrilla caroliniana , Cyrilla fuscata , Cyrilla perrottetii , Cyrilla polystachia , Itea caroliniana , Itea floribunda , Stachyanthemum schomburgkii
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Botanical Name:
Cyrilla racemiflora
Common Name:
Swamp Titi, Common Myrtle, Leatherwood, Ironwood, Swamp Cyrilla, Leather- Wood, Red Titi, Black Titi, He Huckleberry, White Titi
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
68
Germination Test Type:
estimate
Height:
7-15 feet (30 feet)
Collection Locale:
Louisiana
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
6
In Stock: 0.43 lb
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Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification:
Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification:
none required.
Germination:
sow seed 1/16" deep , tamp the soil, keep moist.
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In a Nutshell:
* Cyrilla racemiflora , the sole species in the genus Cyrilla , is a flowering plant in the family Cyrillaceae , native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the Americas , from the southeastern United States (coastal areas from southeastern Texas east to southeastern Virginia ), south through the Caribbean , Mexico ( Oaxaca only) and Central America to northern Brazil and Colombia in South America .
* Common names include Swamp Cyrilla , Titi (U.S.), Bwa wouj (Caribbean), and Leatherwood .
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* This deciduous tree stays under 30 ft., and, though it looks shrubby for several years, eventually makes a slender tree with smooth, cinnamon-colored trunks, abundant, showy, whorled clusters of airy, white blooms, and dark-green leaves.
* In the northern part of its range, the leaves turn rust-red in fall, dropping in spring just as the new leaves unfurl. Farther south, plants are nearly evergreen.
* The spongy bark at the base of the trunk is pliable, absorbent and astringent. It has been recommended as a styptic. more...
* Bees produce a dark honey from the flowers. more...
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Cyrilla racemiflora , the sole species in the genus Cyrilla , is a flowering plant in the family Cyrillaceae , native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the Americas , from the southeastern United States (coastal areas from southeastern Texas east to southeastern Virginia ), south through the Caribbean , Mexico ( Oaxaca only) and Central America to northern Brazil and Colombia in South America . Common names include swamp cyrilla , red titi , [ 1 ] black titi , [ 1 ] white titi , [ 1 ] leatherwood , [ 1 ] ironwood , [ 1 ] he huckleberry , [ 1 ] and myrtle . [ 1 ]
Physical Characteristics
 Cyrilla racemiflora is a deciduous Shrub growing to 1.2 m (4ft) by 2 m (6ft 7in) at a slow rate. It is hardy to zone 5. It is in leaf 10-Apr It is in flower from Aug to October, and the seeds ripen from Sep to November. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees. The plant prefers light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils.The plant prefers acid and neutral soils..It cannot grow in the shade.It requires moist soil.
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