Myrcia zuzygium
myrtle-of-the-river
Myrtaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
15-20 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
red, blue
Phenology:
evergreen
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Smaller specimen tree, hedge plant, or small street tree.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Suitable to Grow In:
10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Birds
Birds consume fruit.
Native Habitats:
Rockland hammock, coastal berm.
