African Boxwood
Slow growing evergreen shrub with marked drought resistance for warmer climates.
[65] African Boxwood . Its botanical name is myrsine africana and its erect growing dark red stems are closely set with small dark green glossy aromatic leaves that can block unwanted views and create an attractive border. Buy this plant from 2 gardenality business profiles plant type. It typically has dense dark green to red foliage and produces tiny bright purple berries.
May be tip pruned or sheared at any time to limit height. The new growth emerges tinged with red then turns to a deep glossy green as it matures. Most plants found for sale are more likely to be non berry producing males.
A useful hedge material in hot dry climates. Zone 9a 20 to 25 f zone 9b 25 to 30 f zone 10a 30 to 35 f zone 10b 35 to 40 f zone 11 above 40 f. African boxwood myrsine africana is a medium sized shrub each plant grows to a height of approximately 48 inches tall that is commonly used in hedges.
The japanese boxwood can cope well with light shade but the common boxwood better copes with heavy shade which makes it an ideal shrub for darker corners of a garden where little else will flourish. Myrsine africana also called cape myrtle african boxwood or thakisa is a species of shrub in the family primulaceae. Full mostly sun morning shade evening sun.
Myrsine africana african boxwood this is a tough slow growing evergreen shrub that forms a dense upright shrub to 4 to 7 feet tall and 5 feet wide with upright stems bearing tightly overlapping small dark green rounded leaves with the upper edges slightly cut with fine teeth. It is indigenous to macaronesia africa and south asia. A rugged african native that is great for hot sunny locations.
Glossy foliage emerges with red highlights then matures to green. African boxwood overview 5 459 views. Planting one or two close to or around your vegetable garden will attract a lot of beneficial insects to your garden.
Below are common attributes associated to african boxwood. Plants are male and female with the female producing purple berries. Native to the azores africa the himalayas and china african boxwood is a medium sized evergreen shrub that works great as a privacy hedge.