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Conocarpus erectus

 
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Family: Combretaceae
Genus: Conocarpus (koh-noh-KAR-pus) (Info)
Species: erectus (ee-RECK-tus) (Info)

Category:
Shrubs
Trees
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Evergreen
Leathery-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
8.6 to 9.0 (strongly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
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1 positive
1 neutral
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive wormfood On Jun 10, 2009, wormfood from Lecanto, FL (Zone 9a) wrote:

I have 2 small trees (8") growing from seed. They'll be used as Bonsai. Knowing that they live along the rivers I'm careful not to let the lower roots dry out.

Neutral htop On Jan 26, 2008, htop from San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:

Green Buttonwood, Buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus) is a native plant in Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It is a naturalized plant in the Hawaiian Islands.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Big Pine Key, Florida
Boca Raton, Florida
Lecanto, Florida
Miami, Florida
Oldsmar, Florida



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