Jacquinia Species, Cudjoe-Wood, Joewood

Jacquiniakeyensis

Genus
Jacquinia (jak-KWIN-ee-uh)
Species
keyensis (kee-EN-sis)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Foliage
Evergreen
Textured
Height
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Spacing
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Cream/Tan
Bloom Time
Blooms all year
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Big Pine Key, Florida

Fort Myers, Florida

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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Big Pine Key, FL (Zone 11) | July 2011 | positive

This large shrub/small tree is found on Lee, Dade and Monroe counties in Florida. It is ranked as rare and threatened. When in bloom a ja...Read More

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Miami, FL | July 2010 | positive

Very positive for South Florida. Strong, compact, slow grower, takes a long time to flower (took mine about 10 years) but now is covered...Read More

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