Myrcianthes fragrans
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 9A 9B
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Simpson's Stopper, Twinberry
Myrtaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 5-20 ft tall by 3-15 ft wide with the potential to form small clones. | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | Orange | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Flowers sporadically throughout the year with best bloom in spring and early summer. | |
| Habitats: | Tropical rockland hammock, coastal hammock. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Specimen plant. Roadsides, parking lot edges, and medians. Smaller forms can make good foundation screens. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | Humus (organic, upland), Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Birds eat the fruits.
Attracts bees and butterflies.