Bourreria cassinifolia
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10B 11
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Little Strongbark, Smooth Strongbark
Boraginaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 5-7 ft tall by 4-5 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | Orange | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms summer-fall. Fruits ripen fall-winter. | |
| Habitats: | Marshes, ruderal in disturbed wet areas. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Accent shrub, screen plant if used as a hedge. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Short very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Humus (organic, upland), Lime rock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts hummingbirds
Fruits are harvested by a variety of birds
Attracts a variety of pollinators including bees and many types of butterflies including Julieas, zebra longwings, skippers, sulphurs.
Attracts sphinx moths.