Landscape Uses:
	Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Grown by enthusiasts and occasionally by native plant nurseries.
Description:
	Medium erect shrub.
Height:
	About 5-6 feet in height. Usually taller than broad.
Growth Rate:
	Moderate.
Range:
	Miami-Dade County; West Indies. In Miami-Dade County, native only from Long Pine Key in Everglades National Park northeast along the Miami Rock Ridge to about Snapper Creek.
Habitats:
	Rockland hammock edges and pine rocklands.
Soils:
	Moist, well-drained limestone soils, with humusy top layer.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Moderate; can grow in nutrient poor soils, but needs some organic content to thrive.
Salt Water Tolerance:
	Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
	Low; salt wind may burn the leaves.
Drought Tolerance:
	High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun.
Flower Color:
	White to pinkish white.
Flower Characteristics:
	Semi-showy flowering heads.
Flowering Season:
	All year.
Fruit:
	Inconspicuous achene.
Wildlife and Ecology:
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from seed.
Comments:
	It is listed as endangered by the state of Florida.