General Landscape Uses: Fragrant garden, night garden, borders, pollinator gardens, small ornamental tree

Ecological Restoration Notes: Pollinator support, habitat structure, erosion control

Description: Tropical evergreen shrub or small tree.

Dimensions: Height 4 – 6 ft.; Spread 4 – 8 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate

Native Range: Caribbean

Native Habitats: Tropical moist forests, limestone woodlands, and forest edges

Soils: Rich, loamy

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low

Drought Tolerance: Low to moderate

Light Requirements: Full Sun to Part Sun

Flower Color: Cream/Tan

Flower Characteristics: Bloom at night, slightly tubular, waxy, fragrant

Flowering Season: All year

Fruit: A small, round to oval berry that is green when immature, turning dark purple to black as it ripens.

Wildlife and Ecology: Pollinator support, habitat structure, wildlife food

Horticultural Notes: Grown from seed, cuttings

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