NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Agarista populifolia [= Leucothoe populifolia]
Agarista, Florida Hobblebush, Pipe-plant, Fetterbush, Coast Leucothoe, Florida Leucothoe
Scientific Name: |
Agarista populifolia [= Leucothoe populifolia] |
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Genus: |
Agarista |
Species Epithet: |
populifolia |
Common Name: |
Agarista, Florida Hobblebush, Pipe-plant, Fetterbush, Coast Leucothoe, Florida Leucothoe |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Ericaceae (Heath Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
12-36 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
April, May |
Growing Area: |
Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Blackwater swamps, hydric hammocks, marly spring runs. Rare in the NC coastal plain, waif in the piedmont. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
SNR: Not Ranked (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure, G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
W3: Watch List: Rare but Questionable Documentation (*Key) |
Larry Mellichamp |
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Larry Mellichamp |
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Links: |
NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/agarista-populifolia/ Vascular Plants of NC: https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php 700 Bird-friendly Plants for NC: https://nc.audubon.org/700 |
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