• Family name: Rubiaceae

• Host plant for: none

• General description: Densely branched large shrub or small tree with large, whorled leaves and numerous small tubular orange-red flowers. Easy to cultivate and extremely versatile. Tolerates full sun to deep shade with well-drained to rather moist soils. Drought tolerant. Evergreen in southernmost counties. Will die back to the ground in areas with freezing temperatures. Flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Berries attract birds.

• Type: Shrub or small tree
• Flower: Small tubular orange-red flowers
• Bloom time: Year-round
• Soil type: Moist to dry, well-drained, sandy or limestone soils
• Maximum height: 15 feet

• Candidate for home gardens: Excellent flowering shrub. Adaptable and easy to cultivate.
• Availability in nursery: Common
• Frenquency in the wild: Common
• Habitat: coastal uplands, hardwood forests

• Range in Florida

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