Colubrina elliptica
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Soldierwood
Rhamnaceae
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Tree | |
| Size: | 10-20 (40) ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow,green | |
| Fruit Color: | Orange,red | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms year round. | |
| Noted for: | Interesting foliage |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Small specimen tree or large shrub. Background edge and screen plantings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Short very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Short very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Humus (organic, upland), Lime rock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Calcareous (high pH) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
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| Insects: | Attracts abundant insects including bees, wasps, butterflies, and diurnal moths. The species is considered a honey plant, furnishing both nectar and pollen to non-native honeybees. | |
| Native Habitats: | Tropical rockland hammock. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures