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Chinese Holly - Malphigia Coccigera |
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Written by Bonsai King
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Wednesday, 16 December 2009 10:36 |
Local Name:
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Chinese Holly, Miniature Holly, Singapore Holly, Dwarf Holly
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Scientific Name:
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Malphigia coccigera |
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Family:
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Malpighiaceae
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Habitat
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Native to the West Indies, and South America. Now, widely cultivated elsewhere in the tropics
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Propagation
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Softwood cuttings under mist or high moisture, in summer, and by seeds.
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Comments
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| The Malphigia coccigera is a dwarf spreading shrub growing up to about 1 m, the opposite leaves have sinuate margins with spines at the apex of each lobe, thus resembling holly leaves. The flowers which, arise in the leaf axils, have 5 small clawed pink to lilac petals. Fruits are fleshy red drupes to 15 mm diameter. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 March 2010 16:27 |