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Hardiness Zones: 8
to 10 |
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Habit: Evergreen |
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Growth Rate: Rapid |
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Site Requirements: Sun
to partial shade; prefers well-drained, light, loamy soil;
tolerates clay, sand |
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Height: 5
to 10 feet |
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Width: 8
to 10 feet |
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Texture: Medium |
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Form: Bushy,
dense shrub to small tree |
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Flower/Fruit: 1.3
to 1.7" flowers with reddish center and white edges borne
on current season's growth; crimson stamens; 2 to 4"
edible green fruit with red tinge turns yellow; pineapple-like
taste |
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Foliage: Opposite,
simple gray-green leaves; 1 to 3" long; whitish pubescence
on underside |
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Comments: Tolerates
salt spray |
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Cultivars: Variegata:
white and green leaves |
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