Dirca palustris Leather wood (Thymelaeaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Dirca palustris
Leather wood
Deciduous shrub
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The Dirca palustris plant species is found in Eastern N. America - New Brunswick to Florida, west to Louisiana and Minnesota. It is a member of the Thymelaeaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Leather wood.

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Latin Name:  Dirca palustris
Common Name:  Leather wood
Family:  Thymelaeaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  Contact with the plant can cause severe dermatitis with redness, blistering and sores in some people[222].

Mature Height:  1.8   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Rich deciduous or mixed woods[43] in moist situations, often on calcareous soils[200].

Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe[113]. Remove the fruit flesh since this can inhibit germination[113]. Dried seed will require 2 - 3 months cold stratification[113]. The seed usually germinates in 1 - 6 months at 15°c[175]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Layering.

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