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Sweet Leaf (Symplocos tinctoria) is a versatile shrub or tree native to the southeastern United States, ranging from Alabama and Arkansas to Florida and Texas. Sweet Leaf (Latin: Symplocos tinctoria) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Sweet Leaf is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Sweet Leaf is a member native to ALA, ARK, DEL, FLA, GEO, and LOU. Sweet Leaf thrives in full to partial sun and prefers moist, well-drained soils with a pH between 4.5 and 6.5.
Sweet Leaf grows best in full sun, partial sun/shade light and moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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