Jacquinia keyensis
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Joewood
Theophrastaceae
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Shrub | |
| Size: | 4-10 (15) ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White, ivory | |
| Fruit Color: | Yellow,orange | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms intermittently spring-summer. Slow growing. | |
| Noted for: | Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Specimen plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | seeds are poisonous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed. Do not store. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Very 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: | Loam, Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Adaptable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
White-crowned pigeons and other birds feed on the fruits of joewood, and the plant provides significant cover for wildlife (Brown et al. undated) | |
| Insects: | Insect pollinators (thought to be bees and wasps seeking nectar). (EDIS). | |
| Native Habitats: | Dry sites. Coastal strand, coastal grassland, maritime hammock, pine rockland, coastal rock barren, 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: | It is listed as Threatened by the State of Florida. |