The Red Mangrove is a strong and tough mangrove. Rhizophora mangle is able to grow in different climates a propagule from the tropical zone will grow in South Carolina USA it can handle changing humidity, salinity, air- and watertemperature and the propagule lasts for up to one year floating in the ocean, this characteristis made it able for Rhizophora mangle to colonize huge territories and to compete with other manrove species.