Landscape Uses:
	Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also an accent shrub in coastal areas.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Grown by enthusiasts.
Description:
	Medium shrub with an erect stem. Branches and leaves sometimes spiny. Leaves slightly hairy beneath.
Height:
	About 4-6 feet in height. About as broad as tall.
Growth Rate:
	Moderate.
Range:
	Monroe County Keys north along the east coast to Martin County; West Indies.
Habitats:
	Coastal hammocks.
Soils:
	Moist, well-drained sandy or 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:
	High; can tolerate moderate amounts of salt wind without significant injury.
Drought Tolerance:
	Moderate; generally requires moist soils, but tolerant of short periods of drought once established.
Light Requirements:
	Light shade.
Flower Color:
	Purple petals with yellow anthers.
Flower Characteristics:
	Semi-showy, about 1/2" wide.
Flowering Season:
	All year.
Fruit:
	Bright red berry, produced in rows.
Wildlife and Ecology:
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from seed.
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