Jacquinia keyensis
joewood
Theophrastaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
4-10 (15) ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white, ivory
Fruit Color:
yellow, orange
Phenology:
Evergreen. Blooms intermittently spring-summer. Slow growing.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits, Aroma/Showy Fruitsagrance, Hurricane Wind Resistance, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Specimen plant
Considerations:
seeds are poisonous
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Not wet but not extremely dry ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods
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, Lime Rock
Suitable to Grow In:
10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Birds
Insect pollinators (thought to be bees and wasps seeking nectar). ( EDIS ).
White-crowned pigeons and other birds feed on the fruits of joewood, and the plant provides significant cover for wildlife (Brown et al. undated)
Native Habitats:
Dry sites. Coastal strand, coastal grassland, maritime hammock, pine rockland, coastal rock barren, rockland hammock.
