{"product_id":"black-bead-pithecellobium-keyense","title":"Pithecellobium keyense, Black Bead Shrub \/Tree - Live Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBlack Bead 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, develop into green, spiral seedpods. As they ripen and dry, the pods turn brown and split open to reveal bright red, edible arils with black seeds. It is a member of Fabaceae, the legume or bean family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBlack Bead 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 the nectar, and birds feast on the red arils. The black seeds can be dried and used as beads for necklaces, hence the name Black Bead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis small tree grows in full sun in well-draining limestone or sandy soils. It is considered a threatened species in Florida and hardy in USDA zones 9+.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis plant ships in plantable coconut coir pots or recyclable nursery pots! Just pop them in the ground or reuse and recycle. Look in the photos for a pot size guide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/3637\/3860\/files\/live_plant_listing_policy.jpg?v=1756018503\" alt=\"live plant listing policy\" width=\"566\" height=\"116\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sow Exotic","offers":[{"title":"X-Large Plantable Pot","offer_id":56851197984928,"sku":"C5b-BLB-XL","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/3637\/3860\/files\/BlackBeadPithecellobiumkeyenseNativeFruitTreesforSale-SowExotic.com_4.png?v=1774248659","url":"https:\/\/www.theplantattraction.com\/products\/black-bead-pithecellobium-keyense","provider":"The Plant Attraction ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}