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Carolinian forest flora

simon ยท 2023-04-07 ยท guild ยท Public

Plant Type Edible parts Growth Height Layer Light requirement Soil pH Soil type USDA Hardiness zone Water requirement Note
American Sweet Chestnut
American Sweet Chestnut
Castanea dentata
Species
Seed
30.0
Tall trees
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
4-8
Dry, Moist
Bitternut
Bitternut
Carya cordiformis
Species
Seed
Slow
25.0
Tall trees
Full sun
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
4-9
Moist
Black Maple
Black Maple
Acer saccharum nigrum
Species
Inner bark, Sap, Seed
Slow
25.0
Tall trees
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
4-6
Moist
Black walnut
Black walnut
Juglans nigra
Species
Sap, Seed
Fast
30.0
Tall trees
Full sun
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
4-9
Moist
Blue Ash
Blue Ash
Fraxinus quadrangulata
Species
Medium
20.0
Tall trees
Full sun
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
4-8
Moist
Cherry Birch
Cherry Birch
Betula lenta
Species
Inner bark, Sap
Fast
24.0
Tall trees
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
3-7
Moist
Common Hackberry
Common Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
Species
Fruit, Seed
Fast
20.0
Trees
Full sun
Light (sandy), Medium
3-9
Dry, Moist
Cucumber Tree
Cucumber Tree
Magnolia acuminata
Species
Medium
20.0
Tall trees
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
3-8
Moist
Flowering Dogwood
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
Species
Medium
6.0
Shrubs
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
5-9
Moist
Green-Dragon
Green-Dragon
Arisaema dracontium
Species
Root
0.8
Full sun, Partial sun/shade, Full shade
Light (sandy), Medium
4-8
Moist
Honey locust
Honey locust
Gleditsia triacanthos
Species
Seed, Seedpod
Medium
20.0
Tall trees
Full sun
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
3-9
Dry, Moist
Hop Tree
Hop Tree
Ptelea trifoliata
Species
Fruit
Slow
6.0
Trees
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
4-8
Moist
Lemon Sumach
Lemon Sumach
Rhus aromatica
Species
Fruit
Slow
1.2
Shrubs
Full sun
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
3-9
Dry, Moist
Ohio Buckeye
Ohio Buckeye
Aesculus glabra
Species
Seed
Medium
20.0
Tall trees
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
4-7
Moist
Pawpaw
Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
Species
Fruit
Slow
4.5
Trees
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Medium
5-8
Moist
Pencil Cedar
Pencil Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
Species
Fruit
Slow
20.0
Tall trees
Full sun
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
3-9
Dry, Moist
Pignut hickory
Pignut hickory
Carya glabra
Species
Sap, Seed
Slow
30.0
Tall trees
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
4-9
Dry, Moist
Pin Oak
Pin Oak
Quercus palustris
Species
Seed
Fast
25.0
Tall trees
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Medium, Heavy (clay)
4-8
Moist
Red mulberry
Red mulberry
Morus rubra
Species
Fruit, Leaves, Shoots
15.0
Trees
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
4-9
Moist
Redbud
Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Species
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Medium
12
Trees
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Light (sandy), Medium
4-9
Moist
Rock Chestnut Oak
Rock Chestnut Oak
Quercus prinus
Species
Seed
Slow
20.0
Tall trees
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Medium, Heavy (clay)
4-8
Moist
Sassafras
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
Species
Leaves, Shoots
Medium
25
Tall trees
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
5-9
Moist
Shagbark hickory
Shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
Species
Sap, Seed, Milk
Slow
30.0
Tall trees
Full sun
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
4-8
Dry, Moist
Shellbark hickory
Shellbark hickory
Carya laciniosa
Species
Sap, Seed
Slow
30.0
Tall trees
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
5-9
Moist
Shumard Oak
Shumard Oak
Quercus shumardii
Species
Seed
Medium
30.0
Tall trees
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Medium, Heavy (clay)
4-8
Moist
Smooth Sumach
Smooth Sumach
Rhus glabra
Species
Fruit, Root, Shoots, Stem
Medium
3.0
Shrubs
Full sun
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
3-9
Dry, Moist
Spice Bush
Spice Bush
Lindera benzoin
Species
Slow
3.0
Shrubs
Partial sun/shade
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
4-9
Moist
Sycamore
Sycamore
Acer pseudoplatanus
Species
Leaves, Sap, Seedpod
Fast
30.0
Tall trees
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
4-7
Moist
Tulip Tree
Tulip Tree
Liriodendron tulipifera
Species
Medium
30.0
Tall trees
Full sun
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
4-9
Moist
Yellow Chestnut Oak
Yellow Chestnut Oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
Species
Seed
Medium
20.0
Tall trees
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Medium, Heavy (clay)
4-8
Moist