Myrica cerifera (Southern Wax myrtle)

Myrica cerifera, Southern Wax myrtle, Southern bayberry, candleberry, bayberry tree, and tallow shrub

Botanical name: Myrica cerifera

Common names: Southern Wax myrtle, Southern bayberry, candleberry, bayberry tree, and tallow shrub

Family: Myricaceae

Origin: Caribbean

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 7-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapPlant used for bonsaiLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftFull sunModerate waterEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.

This plant's roots possess root nodules, which harbor a symbiotic species of actinomycotal bacteria, which fixes nitrogen at a faster rate than do the legumes.


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