Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Rutaceae

Genus:

Amyris

Species:

Amyris apiculata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Height:

600 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

white

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, butterflies, bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Salt Tolerant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from root crown after fire. Common component of fire-maintained pine rocklands and scrub communities in South Florida.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–45 days

Notes:

Seeds benefit from fresh collection and sowing; germination may be erratic. Remove fleshy fruit coating before planting.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI