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Persea borbonia
General Notes
Branches droop and are susceptible to breakage. Native to North America.
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- Persea borbonia - Lauraceae
- Native To: North America
- Habit: Spreading
Has Evergreen foliage. - Shape: Rounded
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 8 - 11
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Water Needs: Wet but Well Drained Soil
- Soil Type: Clay, Loam or Sand
- Soil pH: Acidic to Alkaline
- Salinity Tolerance: Good Inland
- Salt Spray Tolerance: High
- Height: 50 feet
- Growth Rate: 12 to 36 Inches per Season
- Landscape Use: Specimen, Shade Tree, Buffer Strip or Street Tree
- Leaves: Green. No Change in Fall. Evergreen.
- Flowers: Inconspicuous, Green. Flowers in Spring. Has perfect flowers (male and female parts in each flower).
- Fruit: Persistent, Blue
- Pest & Disease: Susceptible to Borer and Scales, Sooty Mold
- Shading Capacity: Rated as Dense to Very Dense in Leaf
- Litter Issue: Fruit and Leaves
- Root Damage Potential: Rated as Low
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SelecTree. "Persea borbonia Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 24, 2013.
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