Simarouba glauca
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 9B
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Paradise Tree, Bitterwood
Simaroubaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 30-50 ft tall by up to 30 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Fruit Color: | Purple | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Inconspicuous blooms in spring. Fruits ripen in summer. | |
| Habitats: | Coastal hammocks extending up the coast to mid-peninsula in coastal hammocks. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Specimen tree. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Short very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | Clay, Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Fruits eaten and dispersed by birds
Pollinated by bees