Miconia bicolor
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10B 11
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Florida Tetrazygia, West Indian-lilac, Florida Clover Ash
Melastomataceae
Also known as Tetrazygia bicolor
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 10-30 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms late spring into summer. | |
| Habitats: | Pine rockland, tropical rockland hammock. Disturbed areas. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Specimen plant. Grown for its showy flowers and shiny dark green leaves with white underside. Also works for screen (hedge) and foundation planting. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Humus (organic, upland), Lime rock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Fruits used by birds.
Insect pollinated, largely by bees.