Colubrina arborescens
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11
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Greenheart, Coffee Colubrina
Rhamnaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 10-20 ft tall by 10-15 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,yellow | |
| Fruit Color: | Purple,green,black | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms most of the year but most abundantly in late summer. | |
| Habitats: | Rockland hammocks and understory of pine rocklands. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Large tree or small shrub. Buffer planting or specimen tree. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | Humus (organic, upland), Lime rock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Birds and other small wildlife consume seed.
Pollinated by bees (http://tropical.theferns.info/).