Costa Farms 10 in. Chrysobalanus Plant, 1 pc.

Your garden is about to get even better with the addition of the Costa Farms 10 in. Chrysobalanus Plant. Chrysobalanus icaco is a low shrub or bushy tree found near sea beaches and inland throughout tropical Africa, tropical Americas and the Caribbean, and in southern Florida and the Bahamas. Chrysobalanus icaco is a shrub 1-3 m (3.3-9.8 ft.), or bushy tree 2-6 m (6.6-19.7 ft.), rarely to 10 m (33 ft.). This houseplant has evergreen broad-oval to nearly round somewhat leathery leaves (3 to 10 cm long and 2.5 to 7 cm wide). Leaf colors range from green to light red. The bark is greyish or reddish brown, with white specks. The clustered flowers are small, greenish-white, and appear intermittently throughout the year but more abundantly in late spring. The fruit that follows (a drupe) is variable, with that of the coastal form being round, up to 5 cm in diameter, white, pale-yellow with a rose blush or dark-purple in color, while that of the inland form is oval, up to 2.5 cm long, and dark-purple. The fruit is edible, with an almost tasteless to mildly sweet flavor, and is sometimes used for jam. Chrysobalanus icaco is unable to survive a hard frost, but is planted as an ornamental shrub in subtropical regions due to its appearance, easily manageable size, and tolerance of shallow and variable soils. Note: the Chrysobalanus plant is not meant for human or animal consumption.

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