General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 15 to 25 feet (4.6-7.6m)
Plant Spread: 10 to 20 feet (3-6m)
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Fruit: Edible to birds
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Fragrant
Blooms on old wood
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Uses: Provides winter interest
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Resistances: Salt tolerant
Pollinators: Various insects
Miscellaneous: Dioecious

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Common names
  • American Devilwood
  • Devilwood
  • Wild Olive
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Cartrema americana
  • Synonym: Osmanthus americanus
  • Synonym: Osmanthus americanus var. microphyllus
  • Synonym: Osmanthus mexicanus

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Location: Although the book is called 'The North American Sylva', some non-native trees are included
Date: c. 1865
illustration by H. J. Redouté from Michaux's 'The North American

photo by Katja Schultz courtesy of the NC Cooperative Extension:

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