Varronia globosa
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11
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Bloodberry, Butterfly-sage, Curacao Bush
Boraginaceae
Also known as Cordia globosa
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 6 to 10 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | Red | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms and fruits most of the year. | |
| Habitats: | Old fields, open areas, edges of hammocks. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Background shrub. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | Tolerant of inundation with brackish water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Birds and other wildlife consume food. Attracts various pollinators especially bees and butterflies.
Attracts butterflies including malachite, atala, and daggerwinds (Haehle and Brookstone 1999).