Myrsine cubana
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Myrsine, Colicwood
Myrsinaceae
Also known as Rapanea punctata, Rapanea cubana
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Shrub | |
| Size: | 8-15 (30) ft tall by 3-8 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,NA | |
| Fruit Color: | Black | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen | |
| Noted for: | Interesting foliage |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Hedge or screen plant. Can be used on the edges of parking lots. Fairly narrow in form. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Can be grown from seed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries, Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Circum-neutral | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Good wildlife shelter. Birds eat the fruits. | |
| Insects: | ||
| Native Habitats: | Hammocks, pinelands, sloughs, seasonally flooded marshes in pine rocklands. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| General Comments: | It's quite hardy and tolerant of difficult environments. The herbarium specimen from Wakulla County is from a natural area. It is a 2012 specimen and could represent a range expansion. |