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Maytenus phyllanthoides

Mangle Dulce

Plant photo of: Maytenus phyllanthoides
Information by: Kathleen Moore        Photographer: Mountain States Nursery

 

Description

A mounding evergreen shrub grow slowly to 3' x 4'. Leaves are leathery and light green. Green nonshowy flowers apper in spring and lead to red fruits. Good in containers. Accepts full sun to part shade. Quite salt tolerant. Native to the southern U.S. and Mexico.

 

Plant Type

Shrub

Height Range

3-6'

Flower Color

Green

Flower Season

Spring

Leaf Color

Dark Green

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

Red

Fruit Season

Summer

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Slow

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Poor

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Tropical, Wild Garden

Accenting Features

Unusual Foliage

Seasonal Interest

Summer

Location Uses

Background, Foundation, Parking Strip, Swimming Pool, With Rocks

Special Uses

Hedge, Screen, Mass Planting

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Water between sunset and sunrise when temperatures and wind are the lowest.