| Other Name(s): |
AKA Feverbark; Georgia Bark; Poinsettia Tree |
| Category: |
Shrus/small tree |
| Class: |
Perennial |
| Bark: |
Light brown; light gray |
| Form: |
Multi-stemmed |
| Bloom Color: |
Greenish flowers with long lasting white or pink bract-like sepals |
| Bloom Size: |
< 1" |
| Bloom Season: |
Spring to summer |
| Fruit: |
Brown/copper < 1" |
| Foliage: |
Rich green leaves, no significant fall color |
| Height: |
10 ft. - 20 ft. |
| Spread: |
5 ft. - 15 ft. |
| Growth rate: |
Medium growth rate |
| Hardiness: |
Zones 7b to 9b |
| Light Requirements: |
Dappled sunlight to partial shade |
| Soil Type: |
Found in swamp forests, edges of boggy areas, bayheads, pitcher plant bogs and moist pine-cypress savannas |
| Other Information: |
Short-lived, perennial shrub or small tree in the coffee family (Rubiaceae) |
| Photographer: |
William Khoury |
| Bed(s): |
TREES - 1 Plant; |