Base de datos de plantas del FNPS

Coccoloba diversifolia

pigeon plum
  • Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

pigeon plum

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Coccoloba diversifolia

Familia:

Polygonaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

shrub

Tamaño:

30-40 (60) ft tall by 10-20 ft wide

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

white,yellow

Color de la fruta:

purple

Fenología:

Evergreen. Relatively long-lived (Nelson 2003). Blooms year round but predominantly spring-summer.

Destacado por:

Showy Fruits, Hurricane Wind Resistance, Interesting Foliage, Interesting Bark

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Shade tree.  Narrow crown is said to make it a good choice for avenues, narrow entryways, and areas between houses. 



Can be used as a large container plant.

Consideraciones:

Disponibilidad:

Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales

Propagación:

Seed

Luz:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

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

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

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand

pH del suelo:

Apto para cultivo en:

9B,10A,10B,11

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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:

Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds, Mammals

Nectar plant for large orange sulphur ( Phoebis agarithe ), Schaus' swallowtail ( Papilio aristodemus ponceanus ) and other butterflies.


Pollinated by bees.

Fruits are used by birds and other wildlife. 

Hábitats nativos:

Coastal uplands

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Fruits are edible.

Comentarios generales:

FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

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


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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