Ernodea littoralis
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11
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Beach-creeper, Golden Creeper
Rubiaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 2-3 ft tall by 2-3 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,orange,pink,red | |
| Fruit Color: | Yellow | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms and fruits all year. | |
| Habitats: | Dunes, coastal areas with rocky soils (sunny, open areas), pine rockland |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Low specimen plant, mass plantings. Can be used as a low hedge, even sheared. Useful for beach dune stabilization. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Provides food for birds.
Flowers attract butterflies.