Melicytus dentatus
TREE VIOLET
Violaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
4m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Origins: Australia, Sydney region region, NSW, VIC, SA, TAS

Other Botanical Names: Hymenanthera dentata

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Melicytus dentatus
TREE VIOLET
Violaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
4m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: green-white or yellow

Flowering Time: early spring to early summer

Leaves: aromatic

Ornamental Fruit: black-blue berry

Bark & Stems: spines


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & bush designs

Uses: barrier

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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