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Casuarina, Prostrate Swamp Oak 'Cousin It'

Casuarinaglauca

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Genus

Casuarina (kazh-yoo-ar-EYE-nuh)

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Species

glauca (GLAW-kuh)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

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)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

Unknown - Tell us

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HELBOB2

Toney, AL | July 2020 | positive

Interesting and easy to grow in a pot. Overwinter in house and easily propagated through cuttings.

coriaceous

ROSLINDALE, MA | March 2016 | negative

This species is a Florida state designated noxious weed.

The Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council has listed this as a Catego...Read Morery l invasive species.

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