General Landscape Uses: Accent shrub, formal and informal hedge
Ecological Restoration Notes: Not recommended
Description: A dense, multi-branched evergreen shrub. The leaves are small (0.5–1 inch), dark green, shiny, and have a distinctive wedge shape with 3–5 lobes at the tip. The leaf surface is covered in tiny, stiff hairs, giving it a slightly rough, sandpaper-like texture.
Dimensions: Height 6 – 12 ft.; Spread 4 – 8 ft.
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
Native Range: Southeast Asia, Southern China, and the Philippines
Native Habitats: Scrublands, secondary forests, and coastal thickets.
Soils: Well-drained
Nutritional Requirements: Moderate
Salt Water Tolerance: Low
Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate
Drought Tolerance: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full to part sun
Flower Color: White
Flower Characteristics: Tiny, 5-petaled, star-shaped flowers (about 0.25 inches wide) that appear individually or in small clusters.
Flowering Season: All year
Fruit: Small, globose berries that turn from green to bright red or orange as they ripen.
Wildlife and Ecology: The berries are highly attractive to birds, which are the primary distributors of the seeds. The flowers provide nectar for tiny pollinators and bees.
Horticultural Notes: Propagated by cuttings, seed
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