Botanical Name: Common Names:
Alyxia buxifolia Sea Box, Dysentry Bush,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs TBA
Description:
Spreading, woody native shrub with thick, glossy green leaves. Waxy white flowers appear in Spring, followed by red berries. Great for Coastal positions, will tolerate and grow taller under trees. Useful as a screening plant and mass planted in garden beds. Height approx 2m high. Width approx 3m.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Coastal Garden, Habitat, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Native Garden
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
None
Family Name: Origin:
Apocynaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: TBA
Flower Colour: Cream, White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High