Persea humilis: Country Or Region Of Origin
Florida
Plant Profile: Persea humilis
Taxonomy: Persea humilisNames
Scrub Bay, Silkbay, Silk Bay
Phonetic Spelling:PER-see-ua HEW-mil-liss
Genus:Persea
Species:humilis
Family:Lauraceae
Silk Bay is a small deciduous tree or a sizable shrub that originates from Florida. It thrives in well-drained, sandy soil and requires full sunlight. This plant is particularly suited for coastal gardens due to its moderate resistance to salt spray; however, it cannot withstand flooding from saline water.
Regarding pests and diseases, Silk Bay is vulnerable to laurel wilt.
Persea humilis Feature Summary
Tags
#small tree
#accent plant
#salt spray tolerant
#black fruits
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Persea humilis Feature Summary
Attributes
Florida
Fresh or dried leaves can be used for tea.
Woody
Fruit
Leaves
Fragrant when crushed.
Deciduous
Green
Simple
Alternate
Entire
Fragrant
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Edible
Tree
Deciduous
Rounded
Dense
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Acid (<6.0)
Good Drainage
Occasionally Dry
Coastal
8b
8a
9a
9b
10a
10b
Sand
Flowers
Stem
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
Accent
Small Tree
Drought
Dry Soil
Poor Soil
Coastal
Bark
Light Gray
Dark Brown
Ridges
Furrowed
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Persea humilis Attributes
Persea humilis: Edibility
Fresh or dried leaves can be used for tea.
Persea humilis: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Persea humilis: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Persea humilis Fruit
Persea humilis: Fruit Description
Rounded drupe black when ripe
Persea humilis: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Persea humilis: Fruit Color
Black
Persea humilis Leaves
Persea humilis: Leaf Description
Fragrant when crushed.
Persea humilis: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Persea humilis: Leaf Color
Green
Persea humilis: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Persea humilis: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Persea humilis: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Persea humilis: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Persea humilis: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Persea humilis Whole Plant Traits
Persea humilis: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Persea humilis: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Persea humilis: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Persea humilis: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Persea humilis Cultural Conditions
Persea humilis: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Persea humilis: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Persea humilis: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Persea humilis: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Persea humilis: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
10a
10b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Persea humilis: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Persea humilis Flowers
Persea humilis: Flower Color
Green
White
Persea humilis: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Persea humilis: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Persea humilis Stem
Persea humilis: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Persea humilis Landscape
Persea humilis: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Persea humilis: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Persea humilis: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Persea humilis: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Persea humilis Bark
Persea humilis: Bark Color
Dark Brown
Light Gray
Persea humilis: Surface/Attachment
Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy
