General Landscape Uses: Fruit production, hedge or screen, ornamental shrub, pollinator garden

Ecological Restoration Notes: Wildlife habitat and food source, soil stabilization and erosion control, drought and coastal tolerance, agroforestry and sustainable land use, urban greening and pollinator gardens

Description: A tropical and subtropical shrub or small tree.

Dimensions: Height 6 – 12 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast

Native Range: Central America, South America (northern regions), the Caribbean, and parts of Mexico

Native Habitats: Dry forests, coastal areas, and open woodlands, thriving in warm, sunny locations

Soils: slightly alkaline; clay; sand; acidic; loam

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate

Drought Tolerance: High

Light Requirements: Part Sun

Flower Color: Pink to light purple

Flower Characteristics: small and star-shaped

Flowering Season: Year-round

Fruit: Bright red that are rich in vitamin C and have a sweet-tart flavor.

Wildlife and Ecology: Wildlife habitat, pollinator attraction, fruit for wildlife

Horticultural Notes: Propagated by seed, cuttings, or air layering

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