Eucryphia cordifolia x lucida (Brush Bush)


Botanical Information

FamilyCunoniaceae
GenusEucryphia
Speciescordifolia x lucida
CategoryTropicals, Woody
TypeTree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen)
OriginHorticultural origin.
Pronunciation

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height8 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodJuly, August

Description and Growing Information

CultivationPlant in acidic soils that are moist, and where the root zone can be mulched or shaded. Protect from drying winds by choosing a suitable exposure that is protected, especially in winter. Plants should be grown in full sun but the roots kept shaded. They resent root disturbance and are difficult to transplant and hard to establish.
Notable SpecimensWakehurst Place, Aridngly, West Sussex, England.

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