Base de datos de plantas del FNPS

Citharexylum spinosum

fiddlewood
  • Photo by: Kari Ruder, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
  • Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

fiddlewood

Sinónimo(s):

Citharexylum fruticosum

Especie del género:

Citharexylum spinosum

Familia:

Verbenaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

shrub

Tamaño:

12 - 25 feet ft tall by to 12 feet ft wide

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

white

Color de la fruta:

young fruits orange, mature to brown

Fenología:

Evergreen. Dioecious. Flowers and fruits throughout the year. Moderately long lived (Nelson 2003)

Destacado por:

Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits, Aroma/Showy Fruitsagrance, Hurricane Wind Resistance

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Wonderful in a mixed hedge, can be sheared to desired height, but the flowers and berries are too good to be missed. Excellent specimen plant. This plant is naturally multi-stemmed; to form a tree, the stems must be continually reduced to one until a trunk is formed.

Consideraciones:

Disponibilidad:

Quality Nurseries, Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales, Specialty Provider, Friends

Propagación:

Seeds, cuttings

Luz:

Full Sun, 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:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand

pH del suelo:

5.0 - 8.0

Apto para cultivo en:

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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Starting…
Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Pollinators, Butterflies, Caterpillars, Birds, Mammals

Larval host for fiddlewood leafroller moth ( Epicorsia oedipodalis ) ( Institute for Regional Conservation).


Nectar plant for butterflies.


Attracts bee pollinators.

Berries eaten by many species of bids and other wildlife.

Hábitats nativos:

Dry sites. Pinelands, maritime and sub-tropical or tropical hammocks

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

The strong and heavy wood of this plant are also the source of its name - it has long been used for musical instruments, including violins, guitars and others.

Comentarios generales:

The shiny green leaves, gently fragrant flowers and glossy berries make this a charming plant. Can occasionally be subject to defoliation by the moth larvae, but these are an excellent food source for birds and their nestlings, and the fiddlewood regenerates quickly.
FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Gann, G.D., C.J. Abbott, C.G. Stocking, K.N. Hines, and collaborators. (2001+). Florida fiddlewood. Natives For Your Neighborhood. ( https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Cithspin ). 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.


Huegel, Craig N. (2010). Native Plant Landscaping for Florida Wildlife. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Natural Resources Conservation Service. (2006). PLANTS Database: Spiny Fiddlewood. ( https://plants.usda.gov/plant-profile/CISP3 ). Accessed 2026. United States Department of Agriculture.


Nelson, Gil. (2003). Florida's Best Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Osorio, Rufino. (2001). A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants. University Press 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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