• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Crossopetalum rhacoma

rhacoma, maidenberry

Nomenclature

Common Name:

rhacoma, maidenberry

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Crossopetalum rhacoma

Family:

Celastraceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

1.5-6 (10) ft tall by 3-8 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

green

Fruit Color:

red

Phenology:

Evergreen. Blooms and fruits all year.

Noted For:

Showy Fruits

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Screen plant. Informal hedge. Specimen.

Considerations:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Somewhat moist, no flooding -to- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Lime Rock

Soil pH:

Calcareous (high pH)

Suitable to Grow In:

10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Birds

Fruits attract birds.

Native Habitats:

Pine rockland, rockland hammock.

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General Comments:

Listed as Threatened in Florida. Please acquire from reputable sources.