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Black Bead Tree Shrub Pink Puffball Flowers
Black Bead Tree Shrub Pink Puffball Flowers
Black Bead Tree is a familiar shrub or small tree native to South Florida, the Keys, Central America, and the Caribbean. Showy pinkish-white puffball flowers bloom from winter into spring, and by summer they develop into green, spiral seedpods. As the pods ripen and dry, they turn brown and split open to reveal bright red, edible arils with black seeds. It is a member of Fabaceae, the legume family.
Black Bead Tree grows 8 to 15 feet high with multiple trunks and a broad, irregular crown. Its leathery evergreen leaves, colorful flowers, and fruit make it an attractive accent tree, screen, or hedge for a home garden. It is also an excellent cover for wildlife: native bees and butterflies visit the flowers for nectar, and birds feast on the red arils. The black seeds can be dried and used as beads for necklaces, hence the name. It grows in full sun in well-draining limestone or sandy soils. It is threatened in Florida and hardy in USDA zones 9+.
📋 Product summary:
- Native range includes South Florida, the Keys, Central America, and the Caribbean
- Showy pinkish-white puffball flowers bloom winter to spring
- Green spiral seedpods develop by summer; pods turn brown and split to reveal red edible arils with black seeds
- Family: Fabaceae (legume family)
- Grows 8–15 feet tall with multiple trunks and a broad, irregular crown
- Leathery evergreen leaves; suitable as an accent tree, screen, or hedge
- Wildlife-friendly: bees and butterflies nectar; birds eat the red arils; seeds can be dried as beads
- Requires full sun and well-draining limestone or sandy soils
- Threatened in Florida; hardy in USDA zones 9+
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