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Picconia azorica

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In nature threatened evergreen shrub from olive-family. The size after 10 years is 200 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is mostly hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Kilmacurragh Botanical Garden

Date taken : 27.10.2012

Family : Oleaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Azoren

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : conical
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : brown
fruit / seed period : august - october
leaf shape : leaves are egg-shaped
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : may
hardiness : mostly hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop