Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Roger Hammer, Dade Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

bloodberry, butterfly-sage, curacao bush

Synonym(s):

Cordia globosa

Genus species:

Varronia globosa

Family:

Boraginaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

6 to 10 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

red

Phenology:

Evergreen. Blooms and fruits most of the year.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Background shrub.

Considerations:

Can become weedy in the right conditions.

Availability:

Native Nurseries

Propagation:

Seed.

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

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

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Somewhat moist, no flooding ---to--- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

alkaline

Suitable to Grow In:

10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Butterflies, Birds, Mammals

Attracts butterflies including malachite, atala, and daggerwinds (Haehle and Brookstone 1999).

Birds and other wildlife consume food. Attracts various pollinators especially bees and butterflies.

Native Habitats:

Old fields, open areas, edges of hammocks.

Natural Range in Florida:

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