Nuxia floribunda
Forest elder / Bosvlier
Nuxia floribunda
Forest Elder (e), Bosvlier (a), iThambo (z), Mothlabare (s)
S.A. No. 634
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Type |
Size
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Characteristics |
Flowers |
Position |
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Tree |
3 – 10 m |
Fairly hardy, evergreen. |
White, fragrant |
Sun to semi-shade |
Fairly hardy, evergreen, moisture loving, fast growing, small tree with glossy, dark green leaves that turn purple in winter. Huge heads of showy, sweet smelling, white flowers cover the tree from May to Sept. A neat and attractive small tree that grows well in a container in either full sun or semi-shade. It has many magical and medicinal uses.


