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The Green Buttonwood Conocarpus erectus is a great tree
for coastal planting. Its high salt and drought tolerances provide a
great screen for privacy. Considered a front line tree, the Green Buttonwood is
tolerant of extreme exposure to salt spray. It can be used for hedging, as
a shade tree, and a specimen plant. The Green Buttonwood is a Florida native
tree and is known for its tenacity. Full sun, high alkaline soil, and
salty air, are all ideal conditions, making it the perfect tree for south
Florida and coastal areas.
The Green
Buttonwood ages very nicely with the bark of the tree contorting and twisting with
age. It can also be trimmed and shaped easily. Rough seashore winds add its
nice patina. Conocarpus erectus grows as a small shrub to large tree
up to 20 meters in height. The leaves are arranged alternately, oval and up to
ten cm long and can be covered with either a gray pubescence or be completely
glabrous. The petioles have two glands at the leaf base. The flowers occur in
heads that are arranged in a racemous fashion. The calyx has five partially
fused sepals. The corolla is absent and there are five stamens. The floral
parts are all pubescent. The fruit is a drupe producing a flat winged seed. Conocarpus
erectus occurs near saline environments along shorelines and interior
ponds but typically only in locations that have occasional flooding. They can
also grow in upland areas when planted. It occurs throughout the islands of the
Bahamas, Florida, the Caribbean, Central and South America as well as Africa. Conocarpus
erectus is widely used in the horticultural trade. The wood has been used
for charcoal production because of how dense it is as well as in boat
construction because of its durability in saline environments. It is also used
as a fuel source for smoking fish and barbequing because of its unique flavor
Growing Instructions
1. Put a mixture of potting soil and sand or perlite in a
pot with drainage holes in the bottom.
2. Sow the seeds on the surface and cover them with a
thin layer of soil.
3. Water the seeds.
4. Put the pot in an area in full sun or part shade.
5. When the seedlings are several inches tall, they can
be planted in the ground.
Kevin (verified owner) –
Very well worth the money.
Matthew (verified owner) –
Easy to grow beautiful
Lucas (verified owner) –
I would absolutely recommend this seed to anyone looking to grow veggies this year. I decided to do starts this year and just three days after planting
Hayden (verified owner) –
Very healthy seeds! Well worth it.
Matthew (verified owner) –
Awesome product and company