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Crescentia linearifolia (higuerito)

Synonyms: Crescentia microcarpa

Attributes

Air Quality Improvement [1]  Low
Allergen Potential [1]  Medium
Carbon Capture [1]  Medium-Low
Shade Percentage [1]  91 %
Temperature Reduction [1]  Medium
Wind Reduction [1]  Medium-High
Flower Color [2]  White
Foliage Color [2]  Green
Fruit Color [2]  Brown
Drought Tolerance [2]  Low
Fire Tolerance [2]  Low
Frost Free Days [2]  1 year
Fruit/Seed Begin [2]  Year Round
Fruit/Seed End [2]  Year Round
Growth Period [2]  Year Round
Leaf Type [2]  Evergreen
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Propagation [2]  Seed
Root Depth [2]  24 inches (61 cm)
Seeds Per [2]  45856 / lb (101095 / kg)
Shape/Orientation [2]  Erect
Structure [3]  Tree
Flower Conspicuous [2]  Yes
Height [1]  40 feet (12.3 m)
Width [1]  29 feet (8.9 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 11 Low Temperature: 40 F° (4.4 C°) → 50 F° (10 C°)
Hardiness Zone Maximum [1]  USDA Zone: 11 Low Temperature: 40 F° (4.4 C°) → 50 F° (10 C°)
Light Preference [2]  Full Sun
Soil Acidity [2]  Neutral
Soil Fertility [2]  Intermediate
Water Use [1]  Moderate

External References

USDA Plant Profile

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1i-Tree Species v. 4.0, developed by the USDA Forest Service's Northern Research Station and SUNY-ESF using the Horticopia, Inc. plant database.
♦ 2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
♦ 3Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0