Base de datos de plantas del FNPS

Myrcianthes fragrans

Simpson's stopper, twinberry
  • Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
  • Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
  • Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
  • Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
  • Photo by: Louise Raterman
  • Photo by: Louise Raterman
  • Photo by: Louise Raterman

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

Simpson's stopper, twinberry

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Myrcianthes fragrans

Familia:

Myrtaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

shrub

Tamaño:

5-20 ft tall by 3-15 ft wide with the potential to form small clones.

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

white

Color de la fruta:

orange

Fenología:

Evergreen. Flowers sporadically throughout the year with best bloom in spring and early summer.

Destacado por:

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

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Specimen plant. Roadsides, parking lot edges, and medians. Smaller forms can make good foundation screens.

Consideraciones:

Both suckers and seedlings will appear.

Disponibilidad:

Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales

Propagación:

Easily grown from seed.

Luz:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

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

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Somewhat moist, no flooding -a- Very long 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, Lime Rock

pH del suelo:

Calcareous (high pH)

Apto para cultivo en:

10A,10B,11

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Acreditado en:

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

Ecología

Fauna:

Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds

Attracts bees and butterflies.

Birds eat the fruits.

Hábitats nativos:

Tropical rockland hammock, coastal hammock.

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Called a stopper, because it was used for treatment of diarrhea.

Comentarios generales:

FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Gann, G.D., C.J. Abbott, C.G. Stocking, K.N. Hines, and collaborators. (2001+). Simpson’s stopper, Twinberry. Natives For Your Neighborhood. ( https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Myrcfrag ). 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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