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Turraea casimiriana

 
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Family: Meliaceae (me-lee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Turraea (tur-RAY-uh) (Info)
Species: casimiriana

Category:
Shrubs

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
Unknown - Tell us

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering seeds

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
By simple layering
By air layering
By tip layering

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive timrann On Aug 22, 2009, timrann from Other
Mauritius wrote:

Turraea casimiriana is endemic to Mauritius and is very rare in the wild. It is a very atractive indoor or pot plant as it make a very nice indoor plant when young.Can be found in nurseries sometimes. Leaves look like tiny oak leaves and changes to a more regular leaves on mature plant.



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