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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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