Base de datos de plantas del FNPS

Chiococca alba

snowberry
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

snowberry

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Chiococca alba

Familia:

Rubiaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

shrub

Tamaño:

To 10 ft tall by To 10 ft wide

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

yellow

Color de la fruta:

white

Fenología:

Evergreen. Blooms and fruits year round.

Destacado por:

Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Background plant somewhere between a shrub and vine in character.

Consideraciones:

Weak--needs support. Can be aggressive in the home landscape.

Disponibilidad:

Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales

Propagación:

Seed

Luz:

Part Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Somewhat moist, no flooding -a- Somewhat long very dry periods

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand, Loam, Lime Rock

pH del suelo:

Apto para cultivo en:

9A,9B,10A,10B,11

Las zonas del USDA se basan en la temperatura mínima extrema invernal anual promedio.

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Acreditado en:

Distribution
Vouchered
Not vouchered
Selected
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Caterpillars, Birds, Mammals

Larval host for the Miami blue butterfly ( Cyclargus thomasi ) and Snowberry clearwing moth ( Hemaris diffinis ).


Attracts a variety of pollinators.

Birds and other wildlife consume fruit. 

Hábitats nativos:

Coastal hammocks, pine rocklands, coastal flats, disturbed forest edges.

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Comentarios generales:

Nice blog article by Florida Wildflower Foundation.
FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Gann, G.D., C.J. Abbott, C.G. Stocking, K.N. Hines, and collaborators. (2001+). Common snowberry, Milkberry. Natives For Your Neighborhood. ( https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Chioalba ). Accessed 2026. The Institute for Regional Conservation. Delray Beach, Florida.


Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell. (1999). Native Florida Plants. Gulf Publishing Company. Houston, TX.


Gilman, Edward F., Ryan W. Klein, and Gail Hansen. (2023). Chiococca alba (Snowberry). FPS124/FP124. ( https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FP124 ). Accessed 2026. Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville.


Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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