Photo by: Mark A. Garland, from by the USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database

Nomenclature

Common Name:

greenheart, coffee colubrina

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Colubrina arborescens

Family:

Rhamnaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

10-20 ft tall by 10-15 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white,yellow

Fruit Color:

purple,green,black

Phenology:

Evergreen. Blooms most of the year but most abundantly in late summer.

Noted For:

Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Large tree or small shrub. Buffer planting or specimen tree.

Considerations:

Seeds. Can become a weed.

Availability:

Native Nurseries

Propagation:

Seed.

Light:

Part Sun, Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

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

Coming Soon!

Somewhat moist, no flooding ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

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

Soil or Other Substrate:

Loam, Lime Rock

Soil pH:

Calcareous (high pH)

Suitable to Grow In:

10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Birds, Mammals

Pollinated by bees ( http://tropical.theferns.info/ ).

Birds and other small wildlife consume seed.

Native Habitats:

Rockland hammocks and understory of pine rocklands.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Listed as endangered in Florida. Please acquire from appropriate sources.