Ehretia Species, Fukien Tea

Ehretiamonopyrena

Genus
Ehretia (eh-RET-ee-uh)
Synonym
Ehretia buxifolia
Ehretia coromandeliana
Ehretia dentata
Ehretia heterophylla
Ehretia lycioides
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Textured
Height
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Trees
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

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

Boca Raton, Florida

Dunnellon, Florida

Oldsmar, Florida

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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Highland Beach, FL | April 2013 | positive

Love this plant, it's very easy to grow. Fertilizer will help blooming and berry production. Berries can be harvested when they are a car...Read More

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Lake Worth, FL (Zone 10a) | March 2006 | positive

Here in South Florida (zone 10) Carmona will grow as a low hedge or can be trained in a std. During summer months grows very fast. In std...Read More

L
Joplin, MO | August 2005 | positive

I've had two of these as Bonsai...they are very easy to prune, you either clip branchs, pinch buds or remove leaves you don't like. Very ...Read More

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