Bourreria succulenta
Photo by Shirley Denton (Windley Key Geological State Park). Photograph belongs to the photographer who allows use for FNPS purposes only. Please contact the photographer for all other uses.
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11
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Strongbark
Boraginaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 10-15 (30) ft tall by 5-15 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | Orange | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms summer-fall. Fruits ripen fall-winter. | |
| Habitats: | Rockland hammock. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Specimen tree, hedge, or screen. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts hummingbirds
Fruits are harvested by a variety of birds
Birds are attracted to insects which are attracted by the flowers
Attracts a variety of bees and butterflies