Comocladia dentata
Comocladia dentata
- Native to:
- Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti
Quentin Groom (www.inaturalist.org),Scott Loarie (www.inaturalist.org),Christian Pirkl,Gerbe, Z.; Guérin-Méneville, F.-É.; Huot, Jean Jacques Nicolas; Hupé, Louis Hippolyte.; Jacquémin, Émile; Jubé de La Pérelle, Camille; Lemaire, C. L.; Martin Saint-Ange, G. J.,Descourtilz, J. Theodore.; Descourtilz, M. E.; Pichard.,Jacquin, Nikolaus Joseph, Freiherr von, 1727-1817,Conrad Loddiges & Sons,Cuvier, FreI?deI?ric Georges,,Vahl, M. (Martin), 1744-1804,Jacquin, Nikolaus Joseph, Freiherr von, 1727-1817 Hitchcock, A. S. (Albert Spear), 1865-1935, donor. DSI Chase, Agnes, 1869-1963, donor. DSI Smith, John Donnell, 1829-1928, donor. DSI,Dewey, Willis A. (Willis Alonzo), 1858-1938,Jacquin, Nikolaus Joseph, Freiherr von, 1727-1817
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Anacardiaceae
- Genus:
- Comocladia
- Species:
- Comocladia dentata
- USDA Symbol:
- CODE13
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 1000 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun,Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- green, yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from roots after fire or cutting; adapted to dry tropical fire regimes.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rocky, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to rocky, coastal areas