Oxydendrum arboreum
sourwood, sorrel tree
Family
Ericaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
serrate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, lanceolate
Growth Form
shrub, tree
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
June - October
Height (meters)
20.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
FACU
Cultural Information
Germinate the minute seeds under mist or a plastic tent. Softwood cuttings treated with hormone should root well.
Animal Use
This plant is a special value to honey bees.
Habitat
Well-drained woodlands of bluffs, ravines & hills, clearings, wooded slopes, and stream banks.