Crossopetalum rhacoma
rhacoma, maidenberry
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:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
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
Suitable to Grow In:
10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Birds
Fruits attract birds.
Native Habitats:
Pine rockland, rockland hammock.
