Schaefferia frutescens
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11
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Yellowwood, Florida Boxood
Celastraceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 15-25 (36) ft tall by 10-15 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow,green | |
| Fruit Color: | Yellow,red | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Flowers and fruits all year. | |
| Habitats: | Tropical rockland hammock (borders), coastal berm. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Understory tree. Can be trimmed to keep sized as a shrub. Accent shrub or can be trained as a hedge. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | Clay, Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Birds eat the fruit.
Insect pollinated.