Colubrina arborescens

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Greenheart, Coffee Colubrina

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

Recommended Uses:

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

Considerations:

Seeds. Can become a weed.

Propagation:

Seed.

Availability:

Native nurseries

Light:

Part Shade, Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

always floodedextremely dry

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

Moisture Tolerance:

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

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:

Humus (organic, upland), Lime rock

Soil pH:

Calcareous (high pH)

Wildlife:	Birds and other small wildlife consume seed.
Insects:	Pollinated by bees (http://tropical.theferns.info/).
Native Habitats:	Rockland hammocks and understory of pine rocklands.

Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures

General Comments:

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