Texas Hog Plum
Colubrina texensis
Last reviewed: September 2026
Toxicity unknown
Texas Hog Plum (Colubrina texensis) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
part sun
Water
low
Size
12"–72" H × 12"–72" W
Bloom
Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Native to
TX
Pollinators
butterflies, nectar insects
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Texas Hog Plum is a native shrub that produces small clusters of greenish-white flowers from spring through summer. This drought-tolerant plant grows in a rounded form and can be maintained as a compact shrub or allowed to reach its full size of up to 6 feet.
In an HOA neighborhood
Texas Hog Plum takes more care to keep looking intentional in a front yard. Maintenance level: low. Consider it for backyard or mid-zone beds rather than the street edge.
Works well in: backyard only.
- Height exceeds typical HOA-friendly range
Wildlife value
The long blooming period provides nectar for butterflies and other beneficial insects from March through August. The small fruits that follow the flowers also provide food for birds.
Common questions
- How much sun does Texas Hog Plum need?
- Texas Hog Plum grows best in part sun conditions.
- When does Texas Hog Plum bloom?
- Texas Hog Plum blooms in March, April, May, June, July, and August.
- Where is Texas Hog Plum native?
- Texas Hog Plum (Colubrina texensis) is native to TX, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Texas Hog Plum attract?
- Texas Hog Plum draws butterflies and nectar insects.
- Is Texas Hog Plum HOA-friendly?
- Texas Hog Plum takes more care to look intentional in a front yard. Consider it for backyard or mid-zone beds rather than the street edge.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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