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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 8 to 12 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Broadleaf
Other: Deciduous during dry season.
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: Small, yellowish-red to dark red berries.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Topiary
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Medicinal Herb
Will Naturalize
Suitable for miniature gardens
Edible Parts: Leaves
Fruit
Eating Methods: Tea
Raw
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Fukien Tea
  • Fujian Tea
  • Phillippine Tea Tree
  • Scorpionbush
  • Tsaang-Gubat
  • Poor Man's Tea
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Ehretia monopyrena
  • Synonym: Ehretia buxifolia
  • Synonym: Ehretia microphylla
  • Synonym: Ehretia dentata
  • Synonym: Carmona retusa

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Date: 2018-12-09
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Date: 2018-12-09
Location: Fairfax, VA | November 2022
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Date: 2017-03-03
Location: Krohn conservatory, Cincinnati OH
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Location: Fairfax, VA
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