FNPS Plant Database

Morinda royoc

cheese plant, Indian mulberry

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Nomenclature

Common Name:

cheese plant, Indian mulberry

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Morinda royoc

Family:

Rubiaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

evergreen

Noted For:

Showy Fruits

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Informal landscapes. Its growth form is to be scrambling in a thicket or climbing as a sprawlingg vine. Habitat restoration.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, Seed

Propagation:

Light:

Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

Somewhat moist, no flooding ---to--- Somewhat long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

acidic to neutral

Suitable to Grow In:

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.



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Ecology

Wildlife:

Butterflies

Butterfly nectar source.

Native Habitats:

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Citations:

https://treasurecoastnatives.wordpress.com/category/morinda-royoc-2/
https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/SpecimenDetails.aspx?PlantID=3676 (plant from Hillsb. county was in middle of RR track -- probably a waif)

Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021. Atlas of Florida Plants (http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/). Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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