General Landscape Uses: Accent plant, xeriscaping, container planting, borders, tropical gardens

Ecological Restoration Notes: Not recommended

Description: Easy to grow in full shade or in the house. This plant will spread out and fill in an area.

Dimensions: Height 4 ft.; Spread .5 – 1 ft.

Growth Rate: Slow to moderate

Native Range: West Africa

Native Habitats: Tropical dry forests, rocky savannas

Soils: Well-draining, sandy or gritty

Nutritional Requirements: Low

Salt Water Tolerance: Low

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low

Drought Tolerance: High to Moderate

Light Requirements: Full Sun to Shade

Flower Color: White

Flower Characteristics: Small, fragrant

Flowering Season: Spring to early summer

Fruit: Small, fleshy berry, orange to reddish-orange when ripe

Wildlife and Ecology: May provide cover for small animals or insects, but not a primary food source

Horticultural Notes: Propagated by rhizome division, cuttings

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