General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 10 to 15 feet, can reach 20 feet in the extreme southern part of Florida.
Plant Spread: 10 feet to 15 feet
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
White
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Other: Year-round
Underground structures: Taproot
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed: Sow seed on top of soil and lightly cover.
Other info: If container sown, place container in light shade.
Miscellaneous: Endangered: Threatened in the state of Florida.

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Common names
  • Florida Keys Blackbead
  • Blackbead

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Location: Key Largo, FL
Date: 03/15/2019
photo by Siddarth Machado via Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/phot
Location: Central Andros, Bahamas
Date: 05/26/2008
photo by Jenny Evans via Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/je
Comments:
  • Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Oct 26, 2016 10:37 AM concerning plant:
    Host plant of the butterfly Cassius Blue, Leptotes cassius.

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