Natives For Your Neighborhood
Conservation of rare plants, animals, and ecosystems

General Landscape Uses: Well-drained sites; deep sandy soils.

Description: Deciduous

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Nutritional Requirements:

Drought Tolerance: High; does not require any supplemental water once established.

Light Requirements: Full sun

Flower Color: White

Flower Characteristics: Showy

Flowering Season: Winter, Spring

Fruit: Peculiar edible fruits.

Wildlife and Ecology: Larval host plant for zebra swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus floridanus) butterflies.

References: A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants

Comments: We are currently adding data for this species for central and northern Florida. If you would like to contribute information or images, please contact George Gann via the IRC staff page.