Bahama Coffee (Psychotria ligustrifolia)Psychotria ligustrifolia, the Bahama wild coffee, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Bahamas and considered endabgered in Florida. It is a long lived evergreen perennial shrub that likes partial shade. This shrub can make a nice hedge and blooms white flowers, has showy fruit and interesting foliage. Endemic to South Florida but does perform well in central Florida. Not salt tolerant. Bees and

trellis and also trees

Christmasberry gets its common name from the bright red

It likes dry

its crown becomes adorned with a profusion of showy white flowers that attract a variety of pollinators

Privet Cassia is the larval host plant for the Cloudless Sulphur

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The name Scutellaria is derived from the Latin word “scutella

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They are called bird peppers because birds love to eat the fruit

like several shrubs in the custard apple (Annonaceae) family

Larval host plant for Silvery Checkerspot butterfly

it measures 22" x 28"