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Rubiaceae
Coral Bead Plant
Nertera granadensis
Small joys and treasures.
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Genus
- Nertera
- Native to
- Central America, South America, New Zealand, Southeast Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- perennial ground cover
- Height
- 0.1-0.25 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- moist, peaty, well-drained soil
- Water
- moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The tiny white flowers are inconspicuous, but the brilliant orange berries that follow are so abundant they can completely hide the foliage.
- Coral bead plant has a remarkably disjunct distribution, found natively from Mexico to Patagonia and in New Zealand.
- The genus name Nertera comes from the Greek 'nerteros' meaning 'lowly,' referring to its ground-hugging growth habit.
- It is a member of the coffee family (Rubiaceae), making it a distant relative of gardenias and coffee plants.
- The berries persist for several months through autumn and winter, providing a long season of ornamental interest.
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