| Positive | Monocromatico | On Jun 9, 2004, Monocromatico from Rio de Janeiro
Brazil (Zone 11) wrote:This is an uncommon looking, yet abundant plant, native from shallow bogs and swamps along the brazilian coast, where it is usually the dominant shrub.
This upright shrub can grow up to 4 m tall, ressembling a small tree, as it gets usually leggy. It has nice glossy leaves, concentrated on the tip of the branches. The flowers are very small and white, but the bloom is massive, as the flowers cover the branches. The plant gets really interesting when the fruits develope, starting as small green berries when unripe, becoming black after a while. The branches covered with these small berries are really something!
This plant lives on very shallow or temporary bogs, being adapted to these extremely wet conditions. Also, it is never found far from the coast, and always on sandy plains, so the soil and salt elements must be important for its survival. It also likes full sun and high temperatures. |
