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Carolina Hemlock

Carolina Hemlock Basics

Grows LikeTree
DurationPerennial
U.S. NativeNative to U.S.

Carolina Hemlock Morphology and Physiology

Active Growth PeriodSpring and Summer
AllelopathNo
BloatNone
C:N RatioHigh
Coppice PotentialNo
Fall ConspicuousNo
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorDark Green
Foliage Porosity SummerDense
Foliage Porosity WinterDense
Foliage TextureFine
Fruit Seed ColorBrown
Fruit Seed ConspicuousNo
Growth FormSingle Stem
Growth RateSlow
Height at 20 Years (Maximum feet)20
Height Mature feet65
Leaf RetentionYes
LifespanModerate
Low Growing GrassNo
Resprout AbilityNo
ErectErect
ToxicityNone

Carolina Hemlock Growing Requirements

Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsNo
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Anaerobic ToleranceNone
CaCO3 ToleranceNone
Cold Stratification RequiredYes
Drought ToleranceLow
Frost Free Days (Minimum)175
pH Minimum4.2
pH Maximum5.9
Planting Density per Acre (Minimum)300
Planting Density per Acre (Maximum)1200
Precipitation Minimum35
Precipitation Maximum60
Root Depth (Minimum inches)28
Salinity ToleranceNone
Shade ToleranceTolerant
Shade ToleranceTolerant
Minimum Temperature (F)2

Carolina Hemlock Reproduction

Bloom PeriodMid Spring
Commercial AvailabilityNo Known Source
Fruit Seed AbundanceHigh
Fruit Seed Period BeginsSummer
Fruit Seed Period EndsFall
Fruit Seed PersistancesNo
Propagated by Bare RootYes
Propagated by BulbsNo
Propagated by ContainerYes
Propagated by CormsNo
Propagated by CuttingsNo
Propagated by SeedYes
Propagated by SodNo
Propagated by SprigsNo
Propagated by TubersNo
Seed per Pound86050
Seed Spread RateSlow
Seedling VigorMedium
Seedling VigorMedium
Small GrainNo
Vegetative Spread RateNone

Carolina Hemlock Edibility and Other Uses

Berry/Nut Seed ProductNo
Christmas Tree ProductYes
Fodder ProductNo
Fuelwood ProductMedium
Lumber ProductYes
Naval Store ProductNo
Palatable to a Browse AnimalMedium
Palatable to a HumanNo
Pulpwood ProductYes
Veneer ProductNo
CategoryGymnosperm
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Carolina Hemlock

Carolina Hemlock grows like a Tree. Carolina Hemlock is an Perennial. Carolina Hemlock is Native to U.S.. Spring and Summer is when Carolina Hemlock is actively growing. Carolina Hemlock is not an allelopath. Carolina Hemlock has a High C:N Ratio. Carolina Hemlock has a coppice potential of No. Carolina Hemlock is not fall conspicuous. Carolina Hemlock has a Yellow colored flower. Carolina Hemlock has Dark Green colored foliage. In the summertime, Carolina Hemlock has a Dense foliage porosity. In the wintertime, Carolina Hemlock has a Dense foliage porosity. Carolina Hemlock has a Fine foliage texture. Seeds of Carolina Hemlock are Brown. Seeds of Carolina Hemlock are No conspicuous. Carolina Hemlock grows as a Single Stem. The growth rate of Carolina Hemlock is Slow. The maximum height of Carolina Hemlock at 20 years is 20 feet. The mature height of Carolina Hemlock is 65 feet. The lifespan of Carolina Hemlock is Moderate. The shape and orientation of Carolina Hemlock is Erect. Carolina Hemlock is adapted to coarse textured soils. Carolina Hemlock is not adapted to fine textured soils. Carolina Hemlock is adapted to medium textured soils. The anaerobic tolerance of Carolina Hemlock is None. The CaCO3 tolerance of Carolina Hemlock is None. Carolina Hemlock requires cold stratification. The drought tolerance of Carolina Hemlock is Low. Carolina Hemlock requires a minimum of 175 frost free days per year. The minimum pH of Carolina Hemlock is 4.2. The maximum pH of Carolina Hemlock is 5.9. The minimum planting density per acre of Carolina Hemlock is 300. The maximum planting density per acre of Carolina Hemlock is 1200. The minimum Precipitation that Carolina Hemlock requires is 35. The maximum Precipitation that Carolina Hemlock can handle is 60. The minimum root depth of Carolina Hemlock is 28 inches. The salininty tolerance of Carolina Hemlock is None. The shade tolerance of Carolina Hemlock is Tolerant. The shade tolerance of Carolina Hemlock is Tolerant. The minimum temperature that Carolina Hemlock requires is 2. The bloom period of Carolina Hemlock is Mid Spring. The commerical availability of Carolina Hemlock is No Known Source. The fruit seed abundance of Carolina Hemlock is High. The fruit seed period of Carolina Hemlock begins Summer. The fruit seed period of Carolina Hemlock ends Fall. The fruit seed persistance of Carolina Hemlock is No. Carolina Hemlock is propagated by bare roots. Carolina Hemlock is propagated by bulbs. Carolina Hemlock is propagated by container. Carolina Hemlock is not propagated by corms. Carolina Hemlock is not propagated by cuttings. Carolina Hemlock is propagated by seed. Carolina Hemlock is not propagated by sod. Carolina Hemlock is not propagated by sprig. Carolina Hemlock is not propagated by tubers. Carolina Hemlock can generally yield 86050 seeds per pound of seeds. Carolina Hemlock has a Slow seed spread rate. Carolina Hemlock has a Medium seedling vigor. Carolina Hemlock has a Medium seedling vigor. Carolina Hemlock does not have a small grain. Carolina Hemlock has a None vegatative spread rate. Carolina Hemlock does not have a berry/nut seed product. Carolina Hemlock makes a good Christmas Tree. Carolina Hemlock does not make a good fodder product. Carolina Hemlock does not make a good fuel wood product. Carolina Hemlock makes a good lumber product. Carolina Hemlock does not make a naval store product. Carolina Hemlock is not palatable to browse animals. Carolina Hemlock is not palatable to humans. Carolina Hemlock makes a good pulpwood product. Carolina Hemlock does not make a veneer product. Carolina Hemlock is of the category, Gymnosperm.
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