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Gaylussacia frondosa Tall Huckleberry


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC Soil: pH 4.5-6.5


Form/Color Deciduous, very slow grower to 6', flowers Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
white in May-June, blue fruit in August- Tolerance: tolerance.
September.


Urban Adapted to coarse soils, intolerant of


Tolerance: anaerobic conditions.


Habitat: Moist to dry open oak or pine woods.


Ecosystem Wildlife value high, fruit eaten by birds


Services: and mammals, host to some butterfly
larvae, pollinated by bumble bees and
Hydrology: Sandy, wet soil conditions. smaller bees.


Ornamental White flowers, fleshy blue fruit.
Value: Compatibility: Can form colonies.


Salt Intolerant of salt.


Tolerance: Other:


Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance:


Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC- Soil: pH 6.0-6.5


Form/Color Deciduous, slow grower to 25', flowers Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
yellow in September-November, fruit dry Tolerance:
in autumn of the following year.


Urban Intolerant of soil compaction,


Tolerance: performs well in the right of way.


Habitat: Moist, rich, open woods.


Ecosystem Seeds eaten by wild turkeys,


Services: squirrels, twigs eaten by deer and
rabbits; leaves fed on by several
Hydrology: Intolerant of flooding, drought. insects.


Ornamental Lemon yellow fall foliage, yellow flowers
Value: in fall and interesting fruits that release Compatibility:


seeds explosively.


Salt Intolerant of salt.


Tolerance: Other: Susceptible to leaf spot and blight.


Shade Tolerant of shade.
Tolerance:

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