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Jacquinia keyensis
Also called Barbasco, Joebush, Ironwood, Washwood
Joewood is a woody evergreen shrub or small tree native to coastal strand in Florida, the Caribbean and Honduras, often growing on coral rock in salt spray. It is grown for its glossy evergreen foliage and tolerance of salt and sun, so give it full sun, very well-drained soil and little water once established.
Jacquinia keyensis is a species of flowering plant in the primrose family Primulaceae. It is sometimes referred to by the common name Joewood. It is native to the West Indies, where it is widespread on many islands. Its natural habitat is coastal strand, often on coral exposures with salt spray.
It is a woody shrub or small tree with thick, saponaceous, evergreen leaves. It produces white flowers, primarily in the summer and fall.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Jacquinia keyensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
