Forestiera acuminata Swamp Privet, Eastern swampprivet PFAF Plant Database

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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Forestiera acuminata is a deciduous Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft 10in). It is in flower from March to April, and the seeds ripen in July. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Adelia acuminata. Borya acuminata.

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade; Shady Edge;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Fruit
Edible Uses:

The fruit is chewed[177]. It is about 25mm long with a thin dry flesh surrounding a large seed[227, 229].

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Medicinal Uses

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Miscellany

A decoction of the roots and bark has been taken as a 'health beverage'[257].

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Other Uses

Miscellany Wood

Wood - hard, strong, close-grained[46, 61]. The wood is soft, light and weak according to another report[229]. It weighs 39lb per cubic foot[227]. Used for turnery[46, 61].

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Succeeds in most soils[1, 11, 182]. Plants rarely produce fruit in Britain[11].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed as soon as it is ripe in the autumn or in late winter in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Cuttings of mature wood, November to February in a frame or sheltered outdoor bed.

Other Names

If available other names are mentioned here

Native Range

NORTHERN AMERICA: United States (Indiana, Kansas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas)

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Forestiera neomexicana	Wild Olive	Shrub	3.0	5-9		LMH	SN	DM	2	0	2
Forestiera pubescens var. pubescens	Desert Olive	Shrub	3.0	4-9	M	LM	SN	DM	2	0	2

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

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Author

(Michx.)Poir.

Botanical References

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Forestiera acuminata - (Michx.)Poir.