Brasil

Condalia hookeri

Brasil (bluewood condalia) is a thorny evergreen shrub or small tree of south Texas, bearing sweet blue-black fruit relished by birds and people. Tough, drought-proof brushland cover.

Family: Rhamnaceae
Type: shrub
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 6–15 ft
Spacing: 6–12 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: April, May, June
Bloom colors: green, yellow
Wildlife value: pollinators, songbirds, mammals
Landscape uses: specimen, hedge or screen
Native states: TX