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Feretia aeruginescens, Red-leaved Medlar. Seeds
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Feretia aeruginescens

Red-leaved Medlar
Family: Rubiaceae
Origin: Southern Africa
USDA Zone: 9-10?
USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallFull sunModerate waterWhite, off-white flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsFragrant plant

Scrambling shrub or small tree with fragrant flowers. The top layer of the bark is reddish and flaking. Young branches pubescent. Leaves opposite, oblanceolate to obovate, borne on the new branches; densely reddish-brown pubescent below. Flowers white, flushed with pink, fragrant, solitary or in clusters, borne on the branches and stems. Fruits near-spherical, deep red when mature.




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https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/feretia_aeruginescens.htm