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Alyxia buxifolia

 
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Family: Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Alyxia (al-IKS-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: buxifolia (buks-ih-FOH-lee-uh) (Info)

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Category:
Shrubs

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Evergreen
Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
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Profile:

1 positive
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive nick89 On Apr 13, 2006, nick89 from Tallahassee, FL
(Zone 8b) wrote:

Australian native of coastal dunes and bluffs. Small evergreen leaves and narled trunk trunk make it an ideal bonsai subject. Easy to grow. The name "Dysentary Bush" derives from the alleged use by aborigines to treat dysentary.



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