General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 2 - 6 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: Small red berries.
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Underground structures: Taproot
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Bees

Common names
  • Butterfly Sage
  • Bloodberry
  • Maria-Preta
  • Curacao Bush
  • Papita
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Varronia globosa
  • Synonym: Cordia globosa var. humilis
  • Synonym: Cordia bullata var. globosa
  • Synonym: Cordia serratifolia
  • Synonym: Cordia globosa

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