Eugenia rhombea
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Red Stopper, Spiceberry
Myrtaceae
Plant Specifics
Form: | Shrub | |
Size: | 8 -12 ft tall by 6-10 ft wide | |
Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
Flower Color: | White | |
Fruit Color: | Orange,black | |
Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms spring-early summer. Fruits ripen in fall. | |
Noted for: | Showy flowers, Interesting foliage |
Landscaping
Recommended Uses: | Small specimen tree or shrub. Understory tree. Grow as a large shrub or small tree. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Propagation: | Seed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Availability: | Native nurseries, Quality nurseries, Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Light: | 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: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soil or other substrate: | Humus (organic, upland), Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soil pH: | Calcareous (high pH) |
Ecology
Wildlife: |
Birds and other wildlife consume fruit. | |
Insects: | Attracts pollinators. | |
Native Habitats: | Shell mound, rockland hammock. Also in disturbed areas. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10B 11
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
General Comments: | Listed as endangered in Florida. Please retain in the natural landscape and acquire in an environmentally conscientious manner. |