Herb latin name: Eucryphia x nymansensis


Synonyms: Eucryphia x nymensensis


Family: Eucryphiaceae



Description of the plant:



Plant:
Evergreen
Shrub

Height:
10 m
(33 feet)

Flowering:
August


Scent:
Scented
Shrub

Habitat of Eucryphia x nymansensis:

Not known in the wild.

Other uses of the herb:

Makes a good informal hedge.

Propagation of Eucryphia x nymansensis:

Seed - sow February in a greenhouse. The seed should be stored cool and dry over the winter. Germination is usually good. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. A hybrid species, it will not breed true from seed. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 6 - 8cm with a heel, June/July in individual pots in a frame. Roots in 5 - 6 weeks. A variable percentage succeed. Layering in late summer. Takes 16 months. High percentage.

Cultivation of the herb:

Not known in the wild.

Medicinal use of Eucryphia x nymansensis:

None known

Known hazards of Eucryphia x nymansensis:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.