Jamaica dogwood
SpeciesPiscidia piscipula
Also called Jamaican dogwood, fishpoison tree
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“It grows as a shrub in forested areas, occasionally as a tree” — Jamaica Dogwood — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources
from Fabaceae · “Seeds generally germinate in soil temperatures between 60 and 80°F, with germination time ranging from 6 to 10 days, depending on the temperature” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
from Fabaceae · “Seeds generally germinate in soil temperatures between 60 and 80°F” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
from Fabaceae · “Snap beans need consistent moisture, especially during flowering and pod formation” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
from Fabaceae · “The optimal soil pH for growth is between 5.8 and 6.6” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
from Fabaceae · “Bush types are seeded 2 - 4 inches in the row” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
“up to 20 feet (6 m) tall” — Jamaica Dogwood — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources
“Jamaica Dogwood propagates readily from seed” — Jamaica Dogwood — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources
from Fabaceae · “Harvest when pods are tender and have reached the appropriate size for the variety” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
from Fabaceae · “Fresh beans can be eaten straight from the pod (think green beans)” — 29 Types of Beans Every Home Cook Should Know In 2026
Who grows this
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Jamaica dogwood
- Fact sheet: 6 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian