Devilwood

Osmanthus americanus (L.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex A. Gray

Olive family

Plant Type
Tree, Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
45.0 feet
Flower Color
White
Bloom Time
Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host Lepidomys irrenosa

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

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.

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