Bastard Stopper (Petitia domingensis)

Petitia Domingensis, or more commonly know as Bastard Stopper, is a tree shrub with green foliage and white flowers of the genus Petitia. It has a height of 43 feet at maturity. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. It's active growth period is year round, blooms during summer and is intolerant of shade. Petitia Domingensis or Bastard Stopper's floral region is North America US Lower 48, Puerto Rico and The Virgin Islands, specifically in the state of Florida.

• Category: Dicot
• Genus: Petitia
• Family: Verbenaceae
• Order: Lamiales
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Duration: Perennial
• Growth Habit: Tree Shrub
• Native Status: L48 (N) PR (N) VI (N)
• Active Growth Period: Year Round
• After Harvest Regrowth Rate: None
• Allelopath: No
• Bloat: None
• Coppice Potential: No
• Fall Conspicuous: No
• Fire Resistance: No
• Flower Color: White
• Flower Conspicuous: Yes
• Foliage Color: Green
• Foliage Porosity Summer: Moderate
• Foliage Porosity Winter: Moderate
• Foliage Texture: Medium
• Fruit/Seed Color: Red
• Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: Yes
• Growth Form: Thicket Forming
• Height at 20 Years Maximum (feet): 64
• Height Mature (feet): 43
• Leaf Retention: Yes
• Low Growing Grass: No
• Resprout Ability: No
• Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: Yes
• Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: Yes
• Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: No
• CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
• Cold Stratification Required: No
• Fertility Requirement: Medium
• Frost Free Days Minimum: 365
• Hedge Tolerance: Low
• pH (Minimum): 6
• pH (Maximum): 8.5
• Planting Density per Acre Minimum: 320
• Planting Density per Acre Maximum: 640
• Root Depth Minimum (inches): 36
• Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
• Temperature Minimum (°F): 40
• Bloom Period: Summer
• Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Year Round
• Fruit/Seed Period End: Year Round
• Fruit/Seed Persistence: Yes
• Propagated by Bare Root: No
• Propagated by Bulbs: No
• Propagated by Container: No
• Propagated by Corms: No
• Propagated by Cuttings: No
• Propagated by Seed: Yes
• Propagated by Sod: No
• Propagated by Sprigs: No
• Propagated by Tubers: No
• Seed per Pound: 132717
• Small Grain: No

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