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NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Cyrilla parvifolia [Cyrilla racemiflora var. parvifolia]

Littleleaf Titi, Dwarf TIti

Scientific Name:

Cyrilla parvifolia [Cyrilla racemiflora var. parvifolia]

Genus:

Cyrilla

Species Epithet:

parvifolia

Common Name:

Littleleaf Titi, Dwarf TIti

Plant Type

Tree/Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Cyrillaceae (Ti-Ti Family)

Native/Alien:

S.E. Native

Invasive Status:

(*Key)

Size:

12-36 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

White

Light:

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Moist, Wet

Bloom Time:

May, June, July

Habitat Description:

Flatwood pond margins and along drains through savannas. Native to GA and FL.

Leaf Arrangement:

Alternate

Leaf Retention:

Semi-evergreen

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Has some wildlife value

Landscape Value:

Suitable for home landscapes

State Rank:

(*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

State Status:

(*Key)

Has much smaller evergreen leaves and finer branching habit than Cyrilla racemiflora.

garden specimen

The Scientific Name is Cyrilla parvifolia [Cyrilla racemiflora var. parvifolia]. You will likely hear them called Littleleaf Titi, Dwarf TIti. This picture shows the Has much smaller evergreen leaves and finer branching habit than Cyrilla racemiflora. of Cyrilla parvifolia [Cyrilla racemiflora var. parvifolia]

Larry Meliichamp

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record

https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CYPA6
 



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