Phylica arborea 1544
Author: Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars (1758-1831)Family: Rhamnaceae Tribe: Phyliceae
Genus: Phylica
English name: Island cape myrtle
Zone: South Africa
Phylica arborea Observed in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha by whale_nerd (license)
References for the genus
- Cape plants: A conspectus of the Cape flora of South Africa - Strelitzia 09, Peter Goldblatt and John Manning. 2001 Vol. 7(6). DOI
- Flora capensis :being a systematic description of the plants of the Cape colony, Caffraria, & Port Natal (and neighbouring territories), Harvey, William H. (William Henry), and Sonder, Otto Wilhelm, and Thiselton-Dyer, William T. (William Turner),. 1909 Vol. 1. Address
- The Trees of Southern Africa. treesa.org pag. 673. Phylica
- Flora capensis :being a systematic description of the plants of the Cape colony, Caffraria, & Port Natal (and neighbouring territories), Harvey, William H. (William Henry), and Sonder, Otto Wilhelm, and Thiselton-Dyer, William T. (William Turner),. 1909 Vol. 1. Address
- The Trees of Southern Africa. treesa.org pag. 673. Phylica
General specifications
Biological type: shrub
Frost resistance: 18ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: white
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 4,9ft x 2,6ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: average
Flowering time from April until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Heathers; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, Airpot 12L, Airpot 50L
Propagation is done by cuttings
Units in the garden: 5x
Frost resistance: 18ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: white
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 4,9ft x 2,6ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: average
Flowering time from April until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Heathers; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, Airpot 12L, Airpot 50L
Propagation is done by cuttings
Units in the garden: 5x
Experiences in the garden
17-09-12A Obtaining 3 plants from nursery Margheriti
08-06-17 3x Dead plant because of watering problem: JTz1.
28-04-17B Obtaining 5 plants from nursery Arven, they are planted in zone(s) JTChile
16-08-22 1x Dead plant because of watering problem: JTChile.
11-04-19B Collection of scions in the garden JTChile.
. . . 2019B Production of 1 plants in our nursery, they are planted in zone(s) RFynb