Cyrilla racemiflora

Swamp Cyrilla; Titi
 

Mature Size, Growth, Longevity

Average mature size of 10-15' tall and wide, can grow to 25-35' tall in optimal conditions. Medium growth rate. Lives 50-100 years.

Native Range

Virginia to Florida, West Indies to South America. Introduced 1767.

Flower and Fruit Details

Flowers are perfect, white, fragrant, 5-petaled, 0.2" across, in slender racemes 3-6" long and 0.5-0.75" wide, on current seasons growth. Fruits are 2-celled capsules, 0.5" long, rounded, maturing August-September and persisting into winter.

Leaf and Bark Features

Orange and scarlet fall color. Bark is gray-brown.

Culture and Care

Prefers moist, acid, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Zones 6-11. No serious disease or insect problems.

Strengths, Weaknesses, Other Facts

Beautiful shrub for flower and foliage.

Taxa and Plants of this Species at BCA

The following taxa are (or were) represented in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. Additional taxa may be available in the trade that are not included here.

  • Cyrilla racemiflora // Swamp Cyrilla; Titi ("straight species")
    Shrub.
    Bed 193