General Landscape Uses: Excellent as an accent plant in a tropical garden, a container plant for large patios, or as part of an edible hedge or “food forest” layer.
Ecological Restoration Notes: Not used because it is a cultivated hybrid.
Description: A large, herbaceous perennial with a thick, succulent trunk topped by a crown of deeply lobed, palm-like leaves.
Dimensions: Height 10 – 12 ft.; Spread 5 – 8 ft.
Growth Rate: Fast
Native Range: Southern Mexico and Central America
Native Habitats: Tropical and subtropical lowland forests and disturbed areas
Soils: Well-drained
Nutritional Requirements: High
Salt Water Tolerance: Low
Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate
Drought Tolerance: Low to moderate
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Flower Color: Creamy white to pale yellow
Flower Characteristics: Waxy and fragrant. ‘Red Lady’ is predominantly hermaphroditic, ensuring fruit set without a separate pollinator.
Flowering Season: All year
Fruit: Large, oblong-shaped berries with a high sugar content
Wildlife and Ecology: Flowers attract moths and butterflies. The fruit is a food source for birds and mammals.
Horticultural Notes: Grown from seed
Comments: PSRV resistant
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