Rhamnus croceus Red berry (Rhamnaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Rhamnus croceus
Red berry
Evergreen shrub
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The Rhamnus croceus plant species is found in Southwestern N. America - California to Arizona, south to Mexico. It is a member of the Rhamnaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Red berry.

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Latin Name:  Rhamnus croceus
Common Name:  Red berry
Family:  Rhamnaceae
Author:  Nutt.

Known Hazards:  Although no specific mention of toxicity has been found for this species, there is the suggestion that some members of this genus could be mildly poisonous[65].

Mature Height:  4   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Scrub and open forests below 1500 metres[184]. Dry washes and canyons[71].

Cultivation Notes: Succeeds in any reasonably good soil[11]. Requires a well-drained sunny site[200]. Plants are possibly hardy to -15°c according to one report[184], whilst another says that this species is rather tender in Britain[1]. The sub-species R. croceus ilicifolia. Greene. often forms a tree up to 7 metres tall[82]. The species in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[200]. The flowers are produced in small clusters in the leaf axils or from small persistent bracts on shoots of the year[82]. Plants of this species can be hermaphrodite or dioecious[82]. If fruit and seed is required it is necessary to grow a hermaphrodite form, or male and female forms.

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