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Bahama Coffee Psychotria
ligustrifolia
P.
ligustrifolia is frequently found in Key Largo and on down south into the
Caribbean area.
Attractive, shiny foliage, tiny white flowers, red
berries. Bahama coffee does well in a variety of locations from full-sun
to fairly deep shade. It naturally tends to stay low and full and, if
spaced properly (2'-4' apart, depending on the type of effect you are aiming
for), does not need trimming. It is a low-maintenance shrub that works in
formal situations.
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Above and at right, photos of flowers. Below, a shot
of ripened fruit. |
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Birds love Bahama coffee berries. They hide inside the
foliage and eat them to their heart's content. |
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Plant a few on 3' centers around the base of a screening
shrub, as in the photo at left, where over time, they will fill in and seal
the gaps. |
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At left, bahama coffee is coupled with crabwood in this shady corner at the
edge of the driveway. This screening combination completely obscures
unsightly trash cans on the neighbor's property.
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We have them available in 3-gal. containers.
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In this area of Florida are two other species of Psychotria.
They each have tiny flowers and berries, and are traditionally
participants in the understory of hammocks. These are great
contributors to a low-maintenance, naturalized landscape. While
we are not growing these now, below is some information about them that may be
useful for comparison purposes.
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Wild Coffee Psychotria nervosa
This is a fairly common roadside plant. Birds eat the berries and
spread them. Position it at the edge of your hammock, so it
gets partial sun. Don't over-water. Keep it trimmed between
5-7 feet high.
We don't have any in stock now, but for no charge
whatsoever, you may admire the wings on the bee in the photo at right. |
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Florida Coffee Psychotria sulzneri
The flowers are itty bitty little things (click on the image at right
to enlarge it and see how small they are), but still a good source of
nectar. This one is good to use to fill in partially shaded areas,
more like a 4-5 foot tall groundcover, than a shrub.
We don't grow this one anymore, since it tended not to
hold up well in landscaping situations. If anyone has data to the
contrary, let me know.
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