Eugenia rhombea
red stopper, spiceberry
Myrtaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
8 -12 ft tall by 6-10 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
orange,black
Phenology:
Evergreen. Blooms spring-early summer. Fruits ripen in fall.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Small specimen tree or shrub. Understory tree. Grow as a large shrub or small tree.
Considerations:
Light:
Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Short very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam, Lime Rock
Suitable to Grow In:
10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Birds, Mammals
Attracts pollinators.
Birds and other wildlife consume fruit.
Native Habitats:
Shell mound, rockland hammock. Also in disturbed areas.
