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Nuxia floribunda


Forest elder / Bosvlier

                                               

Nuxia floribunda

Forest Elder (e), Bosvlier (a), iThambo (z), Mothlabare (s)

S.A. No. 634

Type

 
Size

Characteristics

Flowers

Position

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.