Blacktorch (Erithalis Fruticosa) is a perennial shrub in the Rubiaceae family with easy care difficulty. It requires low watering and full sun or partial shade light in USDA hardiness zones 10-11. This plant is safe for cats and dogs.

Evergreen, long-lived coastal shrub native to southern Florida, the West Indies, and parts of tropical America, noted for white flowers and red-to-black fruit.