Black Ironwood

Krugiodendronferreum

Genus
Krugiodendron (krug-ee-oh-DEN-dron)
Species
ferreum (FER-ee-um)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Foliage
Evergreen
Textured
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Pale Green
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Shrubs
Trees
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Boca Raton, Florida

Miami, Florida

Summerland Key, Florida

Tavernier, Florida

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Boca Raton, FL (Zone 10a) | February 2005 | positive

This is a small to medium or large tree native to the hardwood hammocks of coastal east-central Florida south through the Keys into the C...Read More

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