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Citharexylum fruticosum

Fiddlewood
Family: Verbenaceae
Origin: West Indies
Large shrub 5-10 ft tall

Plant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

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It is a beautiful small tree with long tassels of richly scented white flowers. Flowers are pendant and cover the tree from spring to fall. Foliage is dark green, shiny, ornamental. Easy to grow, nice landscaping tree. Great butterfly and bee attractor.

Similar plants:

Citharexylum caudatum (Juniper Berry, Fiddlewood)
Citharexylum montevidense (Taruman, Fiddlewood)
Citharexylum spinosum, Citharexylum quadrangulare, Citharexylum subserratum (Fiddlewood, Boo-nge Saaree)

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