TreeCombretaceae
Conocarpus erectus
Buttonwoodشجرة الكونوكاربس
- Height
- 6–20 m
- Spread
- 4–8 m
- Spacing
- 10 m
WILS item code WILS-P-000003
Plant
- Type
- Tree
- Family
- Combretaceae
- Native to
- Angola, Aruba, Bahamas and 59 more
- Form
- Vase
- Growth rate
- Fast to very fast (4 to 5 of 5)
- Lifespan
- Moderate to long (3 to 5 of 5)
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Flowers
- Green
- Flowering
- Mar–Aug
- Roots
- Shallow and fibrous
Site
- Sun
- Part shade to full sun (2 to 5 of 5)
- Water use
- Low to moderate (2 to 3 of 5)
- Drought tolerance
- Low to high (2 to 4 of 5)
- Cold tolerance
- Down to −3 °C (4 of 5)
- Salt tolerance
- High (4 of 5)
- Soil
- Clay, Sand, Loam
- Wind tolerance
- High (4 of 5)
Use
- Good for
- Shade tree, Buffer, Car park, Street tree, Informal hedge or screen
- Upkeep
- Moderate (3 of 5)
- Pruning
- Shape when young
A longer line means more of that trait. A lighter part shows where sources differ.
Where it grows
Conocarpus erectus is native in 62 areas and introduced in 12 more. Native to Angola, Aruba, Bahamas and 59 more.
Drawings and CAD
- CAD drawing - Top & ElevationDXFNot available
