Seminole Balsamo

Psychotria nervosa Sw. - Madder family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 15.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Seminole Balsamo: Desmia ploralis, Desmia tages, Deuterophysa fernaldi, Metriochroa psychotriella, Pyrausta tyralis

Native Range

  • USA:  Florida
  • MEX:  Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.