The Jamaican
Dogwood is a flowering tree in the legume family that has light pink flowers
and papery, winged seed pods. It is a tropical tree that is native to southern
Florida, the Caribbean and Central America. It is a small or medium sized tree with
smooth, light gray bark and a rounded or irregular canopy. Host plant for
several butterfly species. Good tree for coastal planting. It is drought
tolerant, wind resistant and tolerant and tolerant of flooding and salt water. Hardy
in zones 10-12.
Growing
Instructions for the Jamaican Dogwood
The seeds have
a hard seed coat that has to be treated, or scarified, in order for water to
enter the seeds so that they can sprout. 1. Scarify the seeds by nicking or
sanding the seed coat. The seeds can be sanded with sandpaper, a nail file or
an emery board. 2. Soak the seeds in water for several hours. 3. The seeds like
moist, well-drained soil. Use a sterile seed starter mix, if available. It
prevents soil fungi from damaging the seeds and the seedlings. If not
available, then make a mixture of half potting soil and half sand, perlite or
vermiculite. Put the soil in a pot. 4. Put the seeds on the soil. 5. Cover the
seeds with a thin layer of soil. 6. Water the mixture so that it is moist but
not wet. 7. Place the pots in an area with warm temperatures in full sun or
part shade. 8. When the seedlings are a few inches tall, they can be
transplanted.
Max (verified owner) –
They arrived very fresh and not bruised. They were delicious.
Richard (verified owner) –
Easy to grow beautiful
Owen (verified owner) –
These seeds came right up and started producing squash. Can’t ask for more than that.
Paul (verified owner) –
The product is firmly packed.
Paul (verified owner) –
So far so good!