Tropicals, Woody > Myrsine > Myrsine africana > Myrsine africana
Myrsine africana
African Boxwood, Cape Myrtle
Origin: Native to South Africa.
| Family |
| Myrsinaceae |
| Genus |
| Myrsine |
| Species |
| africana |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8-11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 9 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c-H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-12.2) - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 10-50 |
| Height |
| 1-2 m |
| Spread |
| 1-1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| Cultivation |
| Best grown in well drained, moist soils in full sun to partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Dense, upright shrub. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Upland forest edges, open grasslands, stony hillsides, and sometimes ravines on sandy soils. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| New stems are red but they turn grey as they mature. |
| Leaf Description |
| Thick, dark green, round leaves grow in an overlapping fashion. |
| Flower Description |
| In the spring, the small white flowers grow at the base of the leaves. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed sown in late winter to early spring in a warm greenhouse. |
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