Cliftonia monophylla
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Michael Dirr Cliftonia monophylla
Michael Dirr
Cliftonia monophylla
Cliftonia monophylla (click for large image)
Buckwheat-tree, Titi
Common Names:
  • Buckwheat-tree
  • Titi
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Origin:

  Georgia to Florida and Louisiana  

Sun/Water Requirements:

  Partial/Full sun.
Moderate to wet conditions.
Dirr says: "Has the same cultural requirements as Cyrilla."

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 7 to Zone 9

Dirr says: "Have seen it in Canton, Georgia where temperatures as low as -16 degrees F have occurred."

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 10' to 20'.
Dirr says: "mdium-sized, 6 to 12' (18') high evergreen shrub."

Flowers:

  Color(s): Pink, White
Season(s): Spring

Dirr says: "white or rose, fragrant flowers are borne in 1 1/2 to 2 1/2" racemes in March - April."  

Foliage:

  Broadleaf Evergreen
Color: Leaves are green in the summer.
Dirr says: "lustrous evergreen leaves are 1 to 2" long"  

Fruit:

  Color: Black
Season(s): Fall
Dirr says: "The 3- to 4-winged fruits looks like a Buckwheat fruit; hence the common name."  

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as a grouping plant.

Dirr says: "Similar to Small Cyrilla (C. parvifolia) and found in the same locations in the wild. The foliage is beautiful and the fragrant flowers a fine asset. These species are highly unusual but worthly landscape plants, especially in native situations."

Other:

  Is Resistant to Disease
Is Resistant to Insects
Is Heat Tolerant
 
Cliftonia monophylla is hardy in these areas:
Alameda, CAAlamo, CAAmerican Canyon, CA
Angwin, CAAntioch, CAAtwater, CA
Baltimore, MDBayside, NYBellmore, NY
Bellport, NYBethpage, NYBlue Point, NY
Bohemia, NYBrentwood, NYBrightwaters, NY
Bronx, NYBrookhaven, NYBrooklyn, NY
Brownsville, TXCastro Valley, CACharlottesville, VA
Chowchilla, CAClovis, CACoarsegold, CA
College Point, NYCorona, NYCutler, CA
Danville, CADel Rey, CADinuba, CA
Dublin, CAEast Elmhurst, NYEl Cerrito, CA
Elmhurst, NYEssex, CAFairfield, CA
Fawnskin, CAFlorence, SCFlushing, NY
Fontana, CAForest Falls, CAForest Hills, NY
Fort Eustis, VAFremont, CAFresh Meadows, NY
Glen Burnie, MDGreenlawn, NYGwynn Oak, MD
Hayward, CAHolbrook, NYHoltsville, NY
Hunt Valley, MDHuntington Station, NYHuntington, NY
Islandia, NYJackson Heights, NYJacksonville, FL
Leasburg, NCLexington, NCLiberty, NC
Linwood, NCLittle Neck, NYLivermore, CA
Ludlow, CALuling, LALutcher, LA
Marrero, LAMartinez, CAMaspeth, NY
Melville, NYMemphis, TNMeraux, LA
Merced, CAMercedes, TXMi Wuk village, CA
Middle Village, NYMidpines, CAMission, TX
Moccasin, CAModesto, CAMoraga, CA
Moreno Valley, CAMount Airy, LANapa, CA
New Sarpy, LANewark, CANewport News, VA
Norco, LANottingham, MDOakland Gardens, NY
Oakley, CAOakville, CAOlmito, TX
Orinda, CAParkville, MDPenitas, TX
Pharr, TXPhelan, CAPikesville, MD
Pinole, CA
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