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Conocarpus erectus/Button Mangrove
Foliage and fruit
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Scientific Name:
Conocarpus erectus
Common Name:
Button Mangrove
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
10, 11
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Height:
30-50 feet
Spread:
20- 30 feet
Bloom time:
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Flower color:
White, Green
Fruit present:
Spring, Summer, Winter
Fruit color:
White, Purple
Light Exposure:
Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist, Wet
Rate of Growth:
Fast
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
This tree is desirable in that it has a high degree of drought tolerance and a good tolerance of soil salts. A tree of many uses from a bonsai to a large specimen in a home ground or in a parking lot or other public areas, but must be reserved for sites with warm climates.