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Cephalanthus occidentalis
Noted for it's round satellite "ball" flowers and round "button" fruits. Fragrant.
Sources disagree on salt tolerance of this plant.
Wetlands and wet
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Considertions, Foliage is poisonous to livestock and humans.
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Wildlife, Deer browse the foliage. Ducks and other birds including jays, cardinals, nuthatches, titmice, warblers, and mockingbirds consume the seed.
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Habitat, Marshes, swamps, river floodplains
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Showy fruits
Host plant to several moths including titan sphinx (Aellopos titan) and hydrangea sphinx (Darapsa versi
- Mostly bare in the coldest months
- Beautiful exotic foliage
- Rapid growth
- Uniquely shaped with a muscular look
- Prolific fruiter
Oclemena reticulata
Not readily available, but beautiful.
Wildflower garden. Retain if in the landscape.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Considertions, Can sucker and spread.
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Habitat, Mesic-wet flatwoods, cutthroat seep.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Appreciated by a variety of pollinators including native bees. The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting f
- Massive stature when mature
- Recently classified invasive
- Requires high humidity
- Thick branching into attractive silouttes
- Beautiful purple-brown crownshaft
- Produces aromatic flowers year-round
