Clusia

$7.99

Glossy green foliage for outdoor containers and a fuller, greener view.

What’s included

One plant in the selected nursery size, unless the option specifies a pack. Decorative pots, planting materials, and installation are separate. Plants vary in height and fullness.

Local delivery & building access

We serve Edgewater, Brickell, Downtown Miami, and Wynwood. Same-day delivery depends on availability and route capacity. Delivery fees are quoted separately. For high-rise deliveries, share your building access and elevator requirements with our team.

A LITTLE LOCAL GROWING KNOW-HOW

Help your Clusia feel at home.

Clusia guttifera

01 · Sun requirements

Find its light

Full sun to partial shade. Acclimate nursery-grown foliage gradually to stronger sun.

02 · Indoor / outdoor

Make room, indoors or out

Best outdoors in a landscape bed or a suitably large container; not a typical indoor houseplant.

03 · Soil & amendments

Start with good soil

Well-drained sandy or loamy soil. If organic matter is needed, mix mature compost through the whole bed, not just the planting hole. Use a draining potting mix in containers.

04 · Water requirements

Water with care

Water regularly while roots establish. Once established in the ground, water deeply during prolonged dry weather and allow the upper soil to dry between soakings. Container plants need more frequent checks.

05 · Growing habit

Give it room to grow

Dense evergreen shrub suited to a maintained hedge; untrimmed small-leaf clusia can grow well beyond hedge height.

06 · Zones & cold protection

Know your growing zone

Best in frost-free zones 10–11. In zone 9b, use a movable container or a reliably protected microclimate; frost can damage or kill exposed growth.

Supplier identifies small-leaf Clusia guttifera; this is not a guarantee of the size or hardiness of Clusia rosea.

Growing notes & sources · reviewed 2026-10-06

Plant size, moisture needs and cold tolerance vary with cultivar, exposure and establishment. Check the root zone before watering; nursery pot size is not mature plant size.

USDA zones describe average annual extreme winter lows, not indoor light, summer heat, salt exposure or drainage. 9b: 25–30°F; 10a: 30–35°F; 10b: 35–40°F; 11a: 40–45°F; 11b: 45–50°F. About USDA zones ↗