Casasia clusiifolia

Seven Year Apple

Family: Rubiaceae Madder


Type Tree, shrub
USDA Hardiness range 10B - 11
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color White
Bloom time Spring and Summer
Water needs Dry to moist
Landscape uses Border, screen, seashore, specimen
Height 10' to 15' / 3.00m to 4.60m
Spread 10' to 15' / 3.00m to 4.60m
Growth rate Slow
Persistence Evergreen, needles or needle-like
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies, fragrant flowers
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Black, yellow
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, alkaline, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Rounded
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, native to North America, invasive