MAYTENUS magellanica
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MAYTENUS magellanica
Commonly known as Magellan's mayten
Thick, evergreen leaves with small-toothed edges. Small fragrant flowers of burgundy-red.
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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BerriesThese plants have berries.Red brown fruit
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Pests & Diseases
Aphis but generally pest and disease free -
Place of origin
Introduced by Collingwood Ingram, from Chile -
Red
Burgundy coloured -
Star-shaped
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Border
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Cottage garden
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Suitable for small gardens
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Town garden
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Frost hardy (down to -5)
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Elliptic
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Ovate
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Height and Spread
5 metres -
Scented flowers
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Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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