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Malosma laurina

 
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Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Malosma (mal-OS-muh) (Info)
Species: laurina (law-REE-nuh) (Info)

Synonym:Rhus laurina

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Category:
Shrubs

Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Spacing:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Evergreen
Burgundy
Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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Gardeners' Notes:

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Neutral palmbob On Mar 30, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Native local plant here in Southern CAlifornia- new leaves a nice burgundy color. Scrubby looking plant otherwise. Needs basically no watering once established.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Malibu, California
Manhattan Beach, California



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