Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Dick Diener
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Nomenclature
Common Name:
cheese plant, Indian mulberry
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Morinda royoc
Family:
Rubiaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
ft
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
evergreen
Noted For:
Showy Fruits
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Informal landscapes. Its growth form is to be scrambling in a thicket or climbing as a sprawlingg vine. Habitat restoration.
Considerations:
Availability:
Native Nurseries, Seed
Propagation:
Light:
Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Somewhat moist, no flooding ---to--- Somewhat long very dry periods
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:
Sand
Soil pH:
acidic to neutral
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Butterflies
Butterfly nectar source.
Native Habitats:
Natural Range in Florida:
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Comments:
Ethnobotany:
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