[Liste] African Boxwood Myrsine Africana

Most plants found for sale are more likely to be non berry producing males.

African boxwood myrsine africana. Water the boxwood. It typically has dense dark green to red foliage and produces tiny bright purple berries. The new growth emerges tinged with red then turns to a deep glossy green as it matures. Glossy foliage emerges with red highlights then matures to green. African boxwood myrsine africana. Myrsine africana is a low maintenance plant. Excellent for use as a low hedge.

May be tip pruned or sheared at any time to limit height. It can grow in full sun to partial shade. A useful hedge material in hot dry climates. Derivation of name and historical aspects. Plants are male and female with the female producing purple berries. Slow growing evergreen shrub with marked drought resistance for warmer climates. How to grow an african boxwood 1.

The latin name of the species africana african refers to one of its places of origin. Myrsine africana also called cape myrtle african boxwood or thakisa is a species of shrub in the family primulaceae. It is indigenous to macaronesia africa and south asia. Protect from cold drying winds. Likes sun or partial shade and moderate water. Ideal for borders hedges or as a. A regular light pruning of the tips will encourage a busy growth.

Myrsine africana african boxwood this is a tough slow growing evergreen shrub that forms a dense upright shrub to 4 to 7 feet tall and 5 feet wide with upright stems bearing tightly overlapping small dark green rounded leaves with the upper edges slightly cut with fine teeth. Choose the right location for your african boxwood shrub. Myrsine africana can grow to a height of 1 5 metres and a width of 75 centimetres. The name of the genus comes from the greek term myrsine with which the common myrtle myrtus communis l was indicated. Myrsine africana african boxwood will reach a height of 1 2m and a spread of 0 8m after 10 20 years. Myrsine africana has a wide distribution from the himalayas china and the azores to eastern and southern africa. A rugged african native that is great for hot sunny locations.