General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 4-15 feet
Plant Spread: 8-12 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Variegated
Broadleaf
Other: Glossy green with cream to white blotches
Fruit: Edible to birds
Other: 1 to 1.5 inch cylindrical sticky dark brownish-purple fruits with 5 vertical ribs.
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Variegated Bird Catcher Tree.
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Ceodes umbellata
  • Synonym: Pisonia umbellifera

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Location: Real Jardín Botanico de Madrid
Date: 2018-04-08
Location: Frisco Tx
Pionia umbellifera 'variegata'
Location: Orange County, SoCal
Date: 2012-10-13
Approx 5'x5' shrub

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