Light. Full sun to light shade.
Water. Water while it establishes. After that it is highly drought tolerant and needs no supplemental water. It does not tolerate flooding.
Soil and feeding. Grows in well-drained, alkaline limestone or sandy soil. It does best with some organic matter but grows reasonably well in poor soil.
Size. Usually 3–6 ft and often as wide as tall. It grows slowly but can become a 10–15 ft shrub or small tree with age.
Good to know. A threatened Florida native of pine rocklands and rockland hammocks. It is the larval host of the Florida duskywing butterfly, and birds eat the fruit. It takes some salty wind but needs shelter from direct salt spray.
Sources: Natives for Your Neighborhood (Institute for Regional Conservation): Byrsonima lucida · Florida Native Plant Society Plant Database: Byrsonima lucida
