Upland Swamp Privet

Forestiera ligustrina

Found in upland forests, woodlands, and glades, mostly on calcareous rocks or shell middens. FloraQuest, phone app (app page) What its natural habitat tells you

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At a glance

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Not yet recorded · Spread · Leaves

Recorded in 21 Florida counties.

Places it grows wild. Not a planting requirement. Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

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Ecological relationships

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including FL

Genus host records with ranges including FL · Forestiera

2BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Forestiera

Individual names are not available yet.

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

3BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Forestiera

Direct food only: birds recorded eating this genus across North America. Caterpillars on host plants also feed nesting birds. NC Native Plant Society: butterfly gardening

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “August” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team), phone app (app page) · Carolinas and Georgia
Flower color · “Yellow or green” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Height · “Up to about 10 feet” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Life cycle · “Perennial” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Light · “Partial shade; Full sun (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team), phone app (app page) · Carolinas and Georgia
Soil · “Dry; Moist (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team), phone app (app page) · Carolinas and Georgia