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10 wrz 2024 · Ranging across the prairies, open glades, woodlands and lakeshores of eastern North America, New Jersey tea (Ceanothus americanus) is an adaptable, tenacious flowering shrub. New Jersey tea produces pale, pillowy blossoms in spring and early summer.
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Ceanothus americanus. Plant Type: Shrubs. Native Environment: Glade, Prairie, Savanna / Woodland. Season of Interest: Mid (May - June) Main Color: White. Fall Color: USDA PLANTS Range Map. At the range map link above, zoom in for county-level data. Photo: Mervin Wallace. Sun Exposure. Full Sun, Medium Sun/Average Shade. Soil. Moisture.
Ceanothus americanus, commonly called New Jersey tea, is a compact, dense, rounded shrub which typically grows 2-3' tall (less frequently to 4'). It is native to Missouri where it occurs in prairies, glades, dry open woods and thickets throughout the state (Steyermark).
31 maj 2017 · New Jersey tea (Ceanothus americanus) of the Buckthorn (Rhamnaceae) Family is a small, deciduous, thorn-free shrub. The genus name originates from a Greek word for “spiny plant” or a Latin word for “thistle”. The specific epithet relates to its occurrence in the Americas.
New Jersey tea is used in masses for best effect, as a tall ground cover, or on steep slopes. While the flowers are remarkable on their own, it is also nectar source and a caterpillar and larva host, attracting an array of beautiful butterflies.
Ceanothus americanus is a shrub that lives up to fifteen years and growing between 18 and 42 in (0.5 and 1 m) high, having many thin branches.Its root system is thick with fibrous root hairs close to the surface, but with stout, burlish, woody roots that reach deep into the earth—root systems may grow very large in the wild, to compensate after repeated exposures to wildfires.
