Lacebark
Lagetta lagetto
- Native to:
- Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica
William Hooker,New York Botanical Garden,Alfred Leader,Walter Hood Fitch (1817-1892) del. et lith.,New York Botanical Garden,Noisette, Louis Claude, 1772-1849,Swartz, Olof, 1760-1818 Hitchcock, A. S. (Albert Spear), 1865-1935, former owner. DSI Chase, Agnes, 1869-1963, former owner. DSI Smith, John Donnell, 1829-1928, donor. DSI Missouri Botanical Garden, former owner. DSI,Swartz, Olof, 1760-1818,Meissner, C. F. Wikstro?m, Joh. Em.,Swartz, Olavi
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Thymelaeaceae
- Genus:
- Lagetta
- Species:
- Lagetta lagetto
- USDA Symbol:
- LALA12
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- native to limestone-rich areas