• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Miconia bicolor

Florida tetrazygia, West Indian-lilac, Florida clover ash

Nomenclature

Common Name:

Florida tetrazygia, West Indian-lilac, Florida clover ash

Synonym(s):

Tetrazygia bicolor

Genus species:

Miconia bicolor

Family:

Melastomataceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

10-30 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

brown

Phenology:

Evergreen. Blooms late spring into summer.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Specimen plant. Grown for its showy flowers and shiny dark green leaves with white underside. Also works for screen (hedge) and foundation planting.

Considerations:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Somewhat moist, no flooding -to- Very long 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, Clay, Loam, Lime Rock

Soil pH:

Slightly acidic

Suitable to Grow In:

10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Birds

Insect pollinated, largely by bees.

Fruits used by birds.  

Native Habitats:

Pine rockland, tropical rockland hammock. Disturbed areas.

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

Edible fruits.

General Comments:

Threatened in the State of Florida.  Please acquire plants from reputable sources with any needed permits.