Varronia globosa
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Bloodberry, Butterfly-sage, Curacao Bush
Boraginaceae
Also known as Cordia globosa
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Shrub | |
| Size: | 6 to 10 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | Red | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms and fruits most of the year. | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers, Showy fruits |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Background shrub. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | Can become weedy in the right conditions. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Tolerant of inundation with brackish water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Alkaline | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Birds and other wildlife consume food. Attracts various pollinators especially bees and butterflies. | |
| Insects: | Attracts butterflies including malachite, atala, and daggerwinds (Haehle and Brookstone 1999). | |
| Native Habitats: | Old fields, open areas, edges of hammocks. |
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