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Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU Soil: pH 4.5-6.0


Form/Color Evergreen, slow grower to 9', flowers Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
white in May-July, fruit dry in August- Tolerance: tolerance.
October.


Urban Intolerant of soil compaction.


Tolerance:


Habitat: Sandy or rocky, oak or pine woods, north-


facing slopes, oak forests, pine barrens.
Ecosystem Wildlife value low.
Services:


Hydrology: Moderately tolerant of drought, intolerant
of flooding.


Ornamental White showy flowers in early summer.
Value: Compatibility:


Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Foliage toxic but eaten by deer.


Shade Tolerant of shade.


Tolerance:


Lindera benzoin Spicebush


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACW Soil: pH 4.5-7.7


Form/Color Deciduous, slow grower to 15', flowers Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
yellow in March-April, red fruit September- Tolerance:


October, yellow fall foliage, dioecious.


Urban Somewhat tolerant of urban pollution,
Tolerance: performs well in the right of way.


Habitat: Swamp forests, understory of moist
forests.


Ecosystem Wildlife value very high, oily fruit good
Services: for migrating birds, host to some


butterfly larvae, such as the
Hydrology: Moderately tolerant flooding, intolerant of Spicebush Swallowtail.


drought.


Ornamental Aromatic leaves, small yellow flowers in
Value: early spring before leafing out, red fleshy Compatibility:


fruit in fall, fall foliage clear yellow.


Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.


Tolerance: Other: A common plant in New York City,
does not grow well in heavy clay soils.
Shade Tolerant of shade.


Tolerance:

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