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Vangueriamadagascariensis

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Vangueria madagascariensis by Metrosideros
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Species
madagascariensis (mad-uh-gas-KAR-ee-EN-sis)
Info
Synonym
Vangueria edulis
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Deciduous
Smooth
Velvet/Fuzzy
Height
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Spacing
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pale Green
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Size

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Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From woody stem cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Direct sow as soon as the ground can be worked
Seed Collecting
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii

Hilo, Hawaii

Keaau, Hawaii

Kurtistown, Hawaii

Orchidlands Estates, Hawaii

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Keaau, HI | December 2010 | neutral

This shrub is slow growing in my moist & cool 10b climate (upper Puna, HI). It does better down by the warmer drier windward coast.
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