Rockmyrtle
Eugenia procera
Sargent, Charles Sprague, 1841-1927, author; Faxon, Charles Edward, 1846-1918, artist; Houghton, Mifflin and Company, publisher
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Myrtaceae
- Genus:
- Eugenia
- Species:
- Eugenia procera
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub , Tree
- Height:
- 12-20 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may
- Bloom Colors:
- red
Native Range
United States: Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Chilocampyla dyariella, Snowy Eupseudosoma (Eupseudosoma involutum)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist