ON THIS PLANT
Agarista populifolia is a plant species in the family Ericaceae with the common name of Florida hobblebush. It forms dense thickets which are difficult to penetrate, thus the common name. Stems often arching. It is found in the southeastern United States inhabiting moist to wet woodlands. It is an evergreen shrub with small white flowers on the underside of its arching branches.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Shrub
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Agarista
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 7-10
- Mature Height
- 2.44 m to 3.66 m
- Mature Spread
- 1.83 m to 2.44 m
- Leaf Color
- Green, Red, Orange
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 0.51 cm to 1.02 cm
- Bloom Time
- Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer
- Harvest Time
- Mid summer, Late summer, Early fall
- Native Area
- Mexico
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Pipeplant en Pipestemwood en Florida-Hobblebush en Pipe-stem wood
