Frangula carolinianaIndiana Native
Carolina Buckthorn

Previously known as:  Rhamnus caroliniana
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
4-5 petals in small clusters at base of leaf. These bloom from April-May
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Lustrous Dark green)
 Stem Notes:
Slender and a reddish-brown color. Very small buds.
 Fruit Notes:
Multi-Colored (Changes from Red to Black as it matures)
 Ultimate Height:
10-15 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
12-20 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Moist, calcareous, rocky soils;
 Range:
New York to Florida, West to Nebraska and Texas. Introduced 1727
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are alternate, simple, elliptic-oblong or lance-oblong, 2 to 6" long, acute or acuminate, rounded, serrulate or entire, lustrous dark green above, essentially glabrous, 8 to 10 impressed vein pairs; petiole- 1/2" long, pubescent.
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  Special Characteristics:
  • Native 163

    • Additional Information

    Handsome shrub or small tree with dark green, 8 to 10 vein-paired leaves. Fruits are 1/3" diameter, globose and has a sweet taste to it. Changes from red to black as it matures. Fruit ripes (Red) in August and remain on the plant until October or later, by which time it turns black.

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