Native Species Planting Guide for New York City

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Polygonum sagittatum Arrow-leaved Tearthumb


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: OBL Soil: pH 4.0-8.5


Form/Color Grows to 6'; reclining stems; pink to green Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
flowers bloom and fruits August- Tolerance: tolerance.
November; fast grower.


Urban Insufficient information to determine


Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Freshwater tidal and nontidal marshes.


Ecosystem Low wildlife value as food for


Services: waterbirds.


Hydrology: Course, fine, medium textured soils; low


drought tolerance.


Ornamental Pink to green flowers.
Value: Compatibility:


Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Secondary species erosion control


on open soil of newly restored
Shade Intolerant of shade. wetlands and wetland mitigation.
Tolerance:


Polygonum virginianum Jumpseed


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC Soil: Not Available.


Form/Color 6'; single stem, greenish white flowers Stormwater Insufficient information to determine


bloom July-October; produces fruit Tolerance: tolerance.
August-November.


Urban Insufficient information to determine


Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Woods, floodplain forests, common in


disturbed woodlands and urban forests.
Ecosystem
Services:


Hydrology: Moderately drought tolerant.


Ornamental Greenish white flowers.
Value: Compatibility: Can form colonies.


Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other: Used for erosion control and soil


cover in degraded forest understory.
Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance:

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