Common Name: Swamp Bay
- Habit: Evergreen Tree
- Light: Full Sun (5+ hrs. direct sun), Part Shade (2-5 hrs. direct sun)
- Water Needs: Moist, Well Drained, Wet
- Height x Spread: Up to 40′ tall
- Flower: White/Yellow
- Fruit: Dark, blue drupes
- Fall Color: Green
- Natural Habitat:
- Larval host for: Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus) and Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamedes)
Information source(s):
N.C. Cooperative Extension. Accessed 5/6/2023 from https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/persea-palustris/
Quintana, H V; McKenzie, M; Friedman, M H; & Andreu, M G. (2022) Persea palustris, Swamp Bay. University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Accessed 5/6/2023 from https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FR322
Additional information
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| Light Needs | Full Sun (5+ hrs. direct sun), Part Shade (2-5 hrs. direct sun) |
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