Ardisia escallonioides
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 9A 9B
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Marlberry, Marbleberry
Myrsinaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 3-15 (20) ft tall by 3-8 ft wide. Taller in southern Florida than to the north. | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | Black | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Flowers intermittently throughout the year. | |
| Habitats: | Moist to dry hammocks |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Specimen plant or hedge. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Somewhat long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Birds eat the berries.
Attracts Halictid bees.