Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

little strongbark, smooth strongbark

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Bourreria cassinifolia

Family:

Boraginaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

5-7 ft tall by 4-5 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

orange

Phenology:

evergreen. Blooms summer-fall. Fruits ripen fall-winter.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Accent shrub, screen plant if used as a hedge.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries

Propagation:

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Short very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Lime Rock

Soil pH:

Calcarious

Suitable to Grow In:

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Birds

Attracts a variety of pollinators including bees and many types of butterflies including Julieas, zebra longwings, skippers, sulphurs.





Attracts sphinx moths.

Attracts  hummingbirds





Fruits are harvested by a variety of birds

Native Habitats:

Marshes, ruderal in disturbed wet areas.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Listed as Endangered in Florida. Please acquire only from reputable nurseries.



The US range is limited to Florida. Globally, it is also found in the West Indies.