red mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size20 to 50 feet tall15 to 40 feet wide
- Habit
- Shrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow , green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) is a tree for low maintenance planting. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun to part shade and moist to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its prop roots grow down from the branches and form a tangled mass. The seedlings sprout on the tree and drop into the water. Its thick roots also help hold back erosion along shorelines.
Pairs well with Buttonwood, Black mangrove, and Sea ox-eye.
Native range
FL, NC, and SC.