Nuxia floribunda (Forest Elder)

Nuxia floribunda, Forest Elder, Forest Nuxia, Wild Elder

Botanical name: Nuxia floribunda

Common names: Forest Elder, Forest Nuxia, Wild Elder

Family: Loganiaceae

Origin: Tropical Africa

USDA Zone: 9-11?

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

Plant used for bonsai

Small tree 10-20 ft

Moderate water

Regular water

White, off-white flowers

Plant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

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Fragrant plant

The sweetly scented, cream-white flowers are small in size, around 3 mm long, and are borne in large, branched inflorescences.

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