Garberia

Garberia heterophylla
Español: Jilguero
Fruits are showy from mid-distance until spring.

Salt tolerance is unknown but given known locations for the plant, we assume it is likely to be low.



Specimen or hedge plant.

Tolerance

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Habitat

Sandhill, open areas in xeric hammock, scrub, scrubby-sandhill, scrubby flatwoods.

Did You Know?

  • Showy flowers, Showy fruits
  • Attracts butterflies and moths, bees, and other insects.  Documented bees include Colletes mandibularis, Agaposternon splendens, Augochlora pzcra, Augochlorella aurata, Augochloropsis rnetallica, Dialictus ~niniatulus, D. nymnphalis, D. placidensis, Anthidiellum notaturn rufimaculatum, Coelioxys mexicarza, C. sayi, Megachile merzdica, M. pruina, M. xylocopoides, Epeolus carolilzus, Bolnbzcs impatiens and Xylocopa virginica krombeini (Deyrup et al. 2002)