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Beginner
skill rating |
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2m
max. spread |
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2m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Pseudowintera colorata
Other names: Pepper tree, Drimys colorata, Horopito
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Genus: Pseudowintera
Species: P. colorata - P. colorata is a half-hardy evergreen shrub grown for its foliage. It has oval, pale-olive leaves, paler beneath, flushed pink, with dark red margins. In mid spring, it bears small clusters of greenish-yellow, star shaped flowers.
Pseudowintera colorata is: Evergreen
Flower: Yellow-green in Spring
Foliage: Red, Pink, Olive green in All seasons
Habit: Bushy
Pseudowintera colorata (Pepper tree) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Plant in moisture-retentive, freely draining soil in a sheltered, shady position. If containerised, over winter indoors in cold areas
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Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained, Moist but well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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| Aspect: |
North, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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