Colubrina arborescens

Coffee Colubrina, Wild Coffee, Soldierwood

Family: Rhamnaceae Buckthorn


Type Tree, shrub
USDA Hardiness range 10B - 11
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color White, yellow
Bloom time Year 'round
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Hedge, screen, specimen
Height 15' to 25' / 4.60m to 7.60m
Spread 15' to 25' / 4.60m to 7.60m
Growth rate Slow
Persistence Evergreen, needles or needle-like
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Black, purple
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Oval, rounded
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, native to North America, invasive