Tropicals, Woody > Citharexylum > Citharexylum spicatum > Citharexylum spicatum
Citharexylum spicatum
Origin: Native to the tropical Americas.
| Family |
| Verbenaceae |
| Genus |
| Citharexylum |
| Species |
| spicatum |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 9a or greater |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-6.6) - 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 - 40 |
| Height |
| 15 m |
| Spread |
| 4.7- 6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A small tree that has foliage all year round, leaves are green in winter, changing to yellow, orange and gold for the months from spring to autumn. All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| No notable pests or diseases. |
| Habitat |
| Southern Florida, the Caribbean, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trengwainton garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by Hardwood cuttings. |
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