Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

Pink, White

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Red

 

Fruit Color

Black, Blue

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Mediterranean, Tropical

 

Accenting Features

n/a

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter

 

Location Uses

Patio

 

Special Uses

n/a

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Luma apiculata is an evergreen shrub or small tree. It grows fast to 6'-8' tall and equally wide. Old plants develop beautiful bark, the color of cinnamon. The foliage is dense, with closely set, dark green, oval to roundish, .5"-1" long leaves. Flowers are white to pinkish, a little more than .5" across, with four petals and a large brush of stamens in the center.

Planting: 1. Dig a hole 1" less the depth and 2 times the width of the container. 2. Fill hole with water, let soak. 3. Set root ball in hole. 4. Fill hole halfway with native soil and water. 5. Finish back filling hole, build basin and water.