Heterosavia bahamensis
maidenbush
Phyllanthaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
8-12 ft tall by 8-12 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white,green
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
evergreen
Noted For:
Aroma/Showy Fruitsagrance, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Specimen shrub. Border plant or low screen plant.
Considerations:
Slow growing.
Light:
Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- 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:
Sand, Clay, Loam, Lime Rock
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
Attracts pollinators.
Native Habitats:
Tropical rockland hammock, pine rockland, coastal berm. In disturbed areas.
