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Leatherwood Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types
-

Number of Varieties
10

Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11

AHS Heat Zone
10-6

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
300.00 cm 72

Minimum Width
300.00 cm 57

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Bronze, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
-

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate to oval

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
-

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Borders

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Styptic

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Wood

Other Uses
Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYRILLA racemiflora

Common Name
Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

In Hindi
Leatherwood

In German
Leather

In French
Leatherwood

In Spanish
Leatherwood

In Greek
Leatherwood

In Portuguese
Leatherwood

In Polish
Leatherwood

In Latin
Leatherwood

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Ericales

Family
Cyrillaceae

Genus
Cyrilla

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
5

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Importance of Leatherwood

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Characteristics of Leatherwood

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Benefits of Leatherwood plant

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All About Leatherwood

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