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Colubrina Species, Nakedwood, Smooth Snake-Bark, Soldierwood

Colubrinaelliptica

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Genus

Colubrina (kol-oo-BREE-nuh)

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Species

elliptica (ee-LIP-tih-kuh)

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Synonym

Ceanothus ellipticus

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Smooth

Height

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Spacing

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Green

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

Blooms all year

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alexgr1

Dunnellon, FL (Zone 9b) | March 2015 | neutral

Colubrina elliptica, Mabi or Soldierwood, is a species of flowering tree in the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae, that is native to the Flori...Read More

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