Its wood is pinkish and is used in joinery. Hedges, urban gardening, potted plants.
Small evergreen tree that can reach 10 m in height, with dark grey bark. Simple, ovate-lanceolate leaves. White flowers, longer than the leaves. Ovoid fruit, first greenish and then purple-blackish when ripe, on a short stalk.
Present in Iberian Peninsula, Macaronesia and North Africa.
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Flowering |
Climate Zone | Sub-tropical, Warm areas |
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Flower colour | White |
Foliage | Evergreen |
Hardiness | Hardy, No drought resistant |
Height of plant | Plug: 20/30cm - 3 Liter Pot: 50/60cm |
Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, Gardening, Hedge, Landscaping, Singular |
Soil - Moisture | Fresh to moist |
Soil - Ph | No preference |
Soil - Type | Loam, Potting mix |
Sunlight - Exposure | Partial shade |
Watering | Regular |