Small tree with intense pink aromatic flowers in spring. Very useful for its size as a small tree for narrow pavements. Many parts of the plant have medicinal properties. Good shade tree.
Semi-deciduous tree up to 10 m high, with more or less smooth bark and young pubescent twigs. Simple, rounded leaves, about 10-20 cm long and wide. They have two rounded lobes and a cordate base. The upper side is glaucous, glabrous. Flowers in short clusters borne mainly on old branches.
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Flowering |
Climate Zone | Mediterranean |
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Flower colour | Pink, White |
Foliage | Semi-deciduous |
Foliage color | Green |
Fragrant | Flower |
Plant use | Baskets & Containers, Coastal garden, Medicinal, Shade tree, Singular, Street Tree, Urban garden |
Soil - Moisture | Well-drained |
Soil - Type | Loose |
Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |