General Landscape Uses: Edible gardens, hedge or screen, wildlife garden, erosion control & slope stabilization

Ecological Restoration Notes: Not recommended

Description: Small tree or shrub

Dimensions: Height 6 – 20 ft.; Spread 6 – 15 ft.

Growth Rate: Fast

Native Range: Southeastern Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay

Native Habitats: Lowland tropical and subtropical forests, Riverbanks and disturbed sites

Soils: Well-drained, Loamy, sandy, or sandy loam, pH 5.5 to 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full to Part Sun

Flower Color: White

Flower Characteristics: Small to medium, fragrant, star-shaped

Flowering Season: Spring to summer

Fruit: Red to dark purple

Wildlife and Ecology: Fruit consumed by wildlife, pollinator attraction

Horticultural Notes: Grown from seed, cuttings, air layering, and grafting

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