Position it at the edge of your hammock, so it gets partial sun. Keep it trimmed between 5-7 feet high. This one is good to use to fill in partially shaded areas, more like a 4-5 foot tall groundcover, than a shrub. Bahama Coffee Psychotria ligustrifolia P. ligustrifolia can be embraced as a pleasant, southern cousin of the two above, frequently found in Key Largo and on down south. Attractive, shiny foliage, tiny white flowers, red berries.
Bahama coffee does well in a variety of locations from full-sun to fairly deep shade.
It is a low-maintenance shrub that works in formal situations. Above left, ripe berry. Above, bahama coffee is grouped with croton, under a canary island date palm. Left, recently planted staggered line of coffee on 3' centers. Below left, two-foot high shrubs encircle a bay rum Pimenta racemosa and palm Copernicia baileyana.