Myrsine cubana
myrsine, colicwood
Myrsinaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
8-15 (30) ft tall by 3-8 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
black
Phenology:
evergreen
Noted For:
Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Hedge or screen plant. Can be used on the edges of parking lots. Fairly narrow in form.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade
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
Suitable to Grow In:
10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Birds, Mammals
Good wildlife shelter. Birds eat the fruits.
Native Habitats:
Hammocks, pinelands, sloughs, seasonally flooded marshes in pine rocklands.
