Psychotria nervosa
shiny-leaf wild-coffee, wild coffee
Rubiaceae
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Plant Specifics
Form: shrub
Life Span: long-lived perennial
Size: Height: 2.0 to 6.0 ft Width: 1.5 to 3.0 ft
Flower Color:
white
whiteFruit Color:
red,green,brown
red,green,brownPhenology: evergreen
Noted for: Showy flowers, showy fruits, interesting foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses: Small specimen plant, foundation planting, general cover plant in shaded areas.
Considerations: Wild Coffee does not like constant full sun.
Propagation: Readily self-seeds, seeds can be collect from fruit and should be planted after last frost in cold areas.
Availability: Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales, Seed
Light:
Moisture Tolerance: 
Salt Tolerance: Moderately salt tolerant
Soil or other substrate: Sand, loam, lime rock
Soil pH Range: 6.1 to 7.5
Ecology
Wildlife:
Birds like the fruit.
Native Habitats: Dry mesic to xeric hammock, high areas in swamps, coastal shell mounds, pine flatwoods.
Other
Other Comments: Very sensitize to cold weather.
Natural Range
Zones:
Suitable to grow in: 9A,9B,10A,10B,11
