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Coralberry

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus

Other common name(s):

Indian Currant, Buckbrush

Family:

Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

East Central Texas Plains, Edwards Plateau, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Texas Blackland Prairies, Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Bastrop Lost Pines, Floodplains and Low Terraces2, Northern Post Oak Savanna, Northern Prairie Outliers, San Antonio Prairie, Southern Post Oak Savanna
Balcones Canyonlands, Edwards Plateau Woodland
Mid-Coast Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes, Northern Humid Gulf Coastal Prairies
Floodplains and Low Terraces1, Northern Blackland Prairie, Southern Blackland Prairie
Flatwoods, Southern Tertiary Uplands

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Shrub

Height

4
to
6
ft.

Spread

1
to
2
ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay, Well Drained, Moist, Dry

Light Requirement

Shade

Water Requirement

Low, Medium

Native Habitat

Woodland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

White, Green

Bloom Season

Spring, Summer

Seasonal Interest

Berry, Nectar, Nesting Material

Wildlife Benefit

Birds, Small Mammals, Bees

Maintenance

Provide rich, moist soil and good air circulation. Cut back in winter if gets leggy Good for erosion control. Control runners as desired. Found along stream banks and common in Post Oak woodlands (Quercus stellata). Propagation: Semi-hardwood cuttings. Seed.

Comments

Blooms April-September. Low-growing shrub with attractive winter berries. Stems root to form colony; greenish-white flower clusters not as showy as clusters of coral-pink to purple berries that remain through winter. Birds use for nesting, and eat berries. Valuable to native bees.
Previous Scientific Name(s): Symphoricarpos symphoricarpos

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 108. 3) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SYOR. 4) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Symphoricarpos+orbiculatus&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 5) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=7159&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=35337#null, 7) Native and Adapted Landscape Plants, City of Austin and Texas A&M, 2014.

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