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Plant of black mangrove (Avicennia germinans) growing in tidal water.Black Mangrove (Avicennia germinans) -- Ianaré Sévi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Black Mangrove (Avicennia germinans)

Hosted Species: Tropical Buckeye (Junonia evarete) and Mangrove Buckeye (J. genoveva) Nectar Plant: many insects including other butterflies, bees, and wasps. Flower Color: white with yellow center Growth Habit: evergreen shrub to small tree Height: 10 ft (3 m) to 40 ft (12.2 m) Flowering Time: June to September Range in North America: Florida to Texas on Gulf Coast Exposure: Prefers full sun Hardiness: Zones 9-11 Soil Requirements: moist well-drained to poorly drained soils Affiliate Disclosure: When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.

Black Mangrove (Avicennia germinans)

White flowers of black mangrove (Avicennia germinans) in an open area.
Flowers of Black Mangrove (Avicennia germinans) — Ulf Mehlig, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

 

Description of Black Mangrove (Avicennia germinans)

Black Mangrove (Avicennia germinans), a member of the Acanthaceae (Acanthus Family), is a shrub to small tree that grows from 10′ to 40′ tall and blooms with white to pink flowers in the summer to early fall (July to September).  This plant grows in places with full sun in soils that are moist to wet and is hardy in zones 9-11.

Hosted Species

Tropical buckeye (Junonia evarete) on vegetation.
Tropical Buckeye (Junonia evarete) — Filo gèn’, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
This species hosts the Tropical Buckeye Butterfly (Junonia evarate) and the Mangrove Buckeye (J. genoveva).

Nectar Species

This species is a nectar source to other butterflies, skippers, bees, and wasps during the growing season.

Habitat

This rosinweed grows on the edges of shorlines along the Gulf Coast of the United States.

 

Hosted Species

Junonia evarete (Tropical Buckeye), Junonia genoveva (Mangrove Buckeye)

Exposure Requirements

Full Sun

Native Location

Florida, Louisiana, Texas

Plant Habit

Shrub, Tree

Soil Requirements

Moist, Wet

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

Zone 9, Zone 10, Zone 11

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