Crossopetalum rhacoma
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Rhacoma, Maidenberry
Celastraceae
Plant Specifics
Form: | Shrub | |
Size: | 1.5-6 (10) ft tall by 3-8 ft wide | |
Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
Flower Color: | Green | |
Fruit Color: | Red | |
Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms and fruits all year. | |
Noted for: | Showy fruits |
Landscaping
Recommended Uses: | Screen plant. Informal hedge. Specimen. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Propagation: | Seed. Scarification improves germination. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Availability: | Native nurseries, Specialty providers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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(Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Tolerant of frequent or regular inundation (usually areas with tidal inundation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soil or other substrate: | Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soil pH: | Calcareous (high pH) |
Ecology
Wildlife: |
Fruits attract birds. | |
Insects: | ||
Native Habitats: | Pine rockland, 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
Comments
General Comments: | Listed as Threatened in Florida. Please acquire from reputable sources. |