Piscidia piscipula
Jamaica-dogwood, fish-poison tree
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
to 45 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
pink,lavender
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Deciduous. Blooms in spring before it leafs out.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Shade tree. Also good for hedge rows.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- 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:
Suitable to Grow In:
9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Caterpillars
Larval host for cassius blue ( Leptotes cassius ) and hammock skipper ( Polygonus leo ) butterflies.
Attracts bee pollinators.
Native Habitats:
Dry sites. Hammocks, somewhat shady areas near the coast.
