Griselinia lucida

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Plant Characteristics
Habit   tree

Height: 15 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 15.
Width: 15 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 15.
Lifespan: perennial
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Exposure: sun
USDA Zones: 9 to 11
Scientific Names

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Differs from G. littoralis in larger leaves, to 12-18 cm long.


Read about Griselinia lucida in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Griselinia lucida, Forst. f. Shrub, 3-25 ft. high: lvs. obovate or oblong, very unequal at the base; veins distinct beneath: fls. in axillary panicles, usually shorter than the lvs. New Zeal. Not cult, in Amer. Var. macrophylla (G. macrophylla, Hort.), is a large, more orbicular-lvd. form.—G. lucida is prized in Eu. for apartments or residences. Showy. Requires shade and moisture. Sometimes epiphytic. CH


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