Chiococca alba
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Snowberry
Rubiaceae
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Shrub | |
| Size: | To 10 ft tall by To 10 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow | |
| Fruit Color: | White | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms and fruits year round. | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers, Showy fruits |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Background plant somewhere between a shrub and vine in character. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | Weak--needs support. Can be aggressive in the home landscape. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Somewhat long very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Somewhat long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Loam, Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Birds and other wildlife consume fruit. | |
| Insects: | Larval host for the Miami blue butterfly (Cyclargus thomasi) and Snowberry clearwing moth (Hemaris diffinis). Attracts a variety of pollinators. | |
| Native Habitats: | Coastal hammocks, pine rocklands, coastal flats, disturbed forest edges. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| General Comments: | Nice blog article by Florida Wildflower Foundation. |