Colubrina arborescens
greenheart, coffee colubrina
Rhamnaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
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.
Noted For:
Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Large tree or small shrub. Buffer planting or specimen tree.
Considerations:
Seeds. Can become a weed.
Light:
Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Loam, Lime Rock
Suitable to Grow In:
10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Birds, Mammals
Pollinated by bees ( http://tropical.theferns.info/ ).
Birds and other small wildlife consume seed.
Native Habitats:
Rockland hammocks and understory of pine rocklands.
