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Drimys lanceolata 'Red Spice'

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Evergreen shrublet with aromatic leaves. The size after 10 years is 150 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is mostly hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.

Date taken : 26.04.2015

Common name : Drimys

Family : Winteraceae

© first picture : Nelleke Holtrop

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 3 : Nelleke Holtrop, location picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : John F. Kennedy Arboretum

© picture 5 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 6 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : needs a sheltered place
habit/form : compact growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
width approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
quantity per m2 : 3
flower colour : yellow
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : red
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : leaves scented strongly
flowering period : april - may
hardiness : mostly hardy
special feature remarkable stem or branches