Buckthorn Bully
Sideroxylon lycioides L. - Sapodilla family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 9.8 feet
Planting Distance: 4.2 feet
Plant Type: Tree, Shrub
Root Depth: 24 inches
Growth Form: Single Crown
Growth Rate: Rapid
Features
Flower Color: White
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Seasonal Growth: Spring, Summer, Fall
Evergreen: Yes
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Tolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: High
Flood Tolerance: Medium
Fire Tolerance: Low
Salt Tolerance: None
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Buckthorn Bully: Parectopa bumeliella
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.