General Landscape Uses: Hedge or screen, containers, ground cover

Ecological Restoration Notes: Habitat provider, soil stabilization, water regulation

Description: Dwarf Clusia is a small, slow growing shrub. It is salt tolerant and requires low maintenance. They offer an easy and unique alternative for a low hedge.

Dimensions: Height 2 ft.

Growth Rate: Slow

Native Range: Caribbean, Central America, norther South America

Native Habitats: Coastal areas, tropical forests

Soils: Well-drained, sandy or loamy, pH 6 – 7

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: High

Drought Tolerance: High to Moderate

Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Flower Color: White or pink

Flower Characteristics: Small

Flowering Season: Spring to summer

Fruit: Small, green that turn black when ripe

Wildlife and Ecology: Pioneer species, epiphytic growth, biodiversity support, soil stabilization

Horticultural Notes: Propagated by seed, cuttings, air layering, and division

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