Colubrina arborescens (Green Heart)
Colubrina arborescens (Green Heart) yellow flowers and green round fruit clusters along the woody stem.
Botanical name: Colubrina arborescens
Common names: Green Heart, Snake-bark
Family: Rhamnaceae
Origin: Tropical America
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant form: Large bush or small tree
Mature height: 10-20 ft
Sun exposure: Semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular; moderate
Flower color: White and off-white
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growingUsually a small tree or shrub found in pine lands, greenheart may grow to 20 feet in a moist, shaded hammock. The shiny, dark green, elliptical leaves have a rusty pubescence on their lower surfaces. Small, yellow flowers are produced in clusters. The small, dry fruit are purple-black and pop open to disperse tiny, black seeds. Greenheart grows in full sun to shade, in moist or dry locations. Colubrina makes a good hedge or screen planting due to the dense canopy.
Similar plants: Colubrina arborescens (Green Heart)
Colubrina arborescens (Green Heart) with small yellow flower clusters, round green fruits, and glossy leaves.
Colubrina arborescens (Green Heart) showing small yellow flower clusters nestled among oval green leaves and fruit
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