Eugenia foetida

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Spanish Stopper, Boxleaf Stopper

Form:	Shrub
Size:	12-15 (36) ft.
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	White
Fruit Color:	Brown,black
Phenology:	Evergreen. Flowers in summer. Fruits ripen in fall.
Noted for:	Aroma, fragrance, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance

Recommended Uses:

Used as a foundation or hedge plant. Large shrub to small tree. Can also be used as a specimen plant.

Propagation:

De-pulped seed.

Availability:

Native nurseries, Quality nurseries

Light:

Full Sun, Part Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

always floodedextremely dry

(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:

Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges.

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, Sand

Soil pH:

Alkaline

Wildlife:	Birds and other wildlife consume fruit. Provides good cover.
Insects:	Attracts pollinators.
Native Habitats:	Coastal hammocks, hammocks.

Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 9B

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures