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Nemoca (Ocotea moschata)

Ocotea Moschata, or more commonly know as Nemoca, is a tree with dark green foliage and yellow flowers of the genus Ocotea. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. It's active growth period is spring and blooms during summer. Ocotea Moschata or Nemoca's floral region is Puerto Rico.

Category: Dicot
Genus: Ocotea
Family: Lauraceae
Order: Laurales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Division: Magnoliophyta
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Tree
Native Status: PR (N)
Active Growth Period: Spring
After Harvest Regrowth Rate: None
Allelopath: No
Bloat: None
Coppice Potential: No
Fall Conspicuous: No
Fire Resistance: No
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Conspicuous: No
Foliage Color: Dark Green
Foliage Texture: Coarse
Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: No
Height at 20 Years Maximum (feet): 120
Leaf Retention: Yes
Low Growing Grass: No
Resprout Ability: No
Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: Yes
Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: No
Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes
Cold Stratification Required: No
Fertility Requirement: Medium
Frost Free Days Minimum: 365
Hedge Tolerance: Low
Planting Density per Acre Minimum: 320
Planting Density per Acre Maximum: 640
Root Depth Minimum (inches): 36
Temperature Minimum (°F): 40
Bloom Period: Summer
Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Winter
Fruit/Seed Period End: Summer
Fruit/Seed Persistence: Yes
Propagated by Bare Root: No
Propagated by Bulbs: No
Propagated by Container: No
Propagated by Corms: No
Propagated by Cuttings: No
Propagated by Seed: Yes
Propagated by Sod: No
Propagated by Sprigs: No
Propagated by Tubers: No
Seed per Pound: 322
Small Grain: No

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Nemoca (Ocotea moschata)

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