Cantua buxifolia
Peruvian magic tree, Cantua dependens, Sacred flower of the Incas, Magic flower of the Incas, Magic flower, Magic tree
Cantua Cantua
C. buxifolia - C. buxifolia is a tender to half-hardy, upright to semi-climbing, evergreen shrub with small, sometimes lobed, oval to lance-shaped, hairy, mid- to dark green leaves and, in spring, corymbs of pendent, long-tubed, pink or purple flowers with red petal lobed.
Cantua buxifolia is: Evergreen
Climbing, Upright
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Purple, Pink, Red in Spring
Mid-green in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly
Requires support. Pruning group 11 after flowering.
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Cantua buxifolia (Peruvian magic tree) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 2.5m after 2-5 years.
City, Conservatory, Containers, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
In frost-free areas, grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a warm, sunny, sheltered site. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost, in full light. In growth, water freely & feed monthly.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Cantua buxifolia
Peruvian magic tree, Cantua dependens, Sacred flower of the Incas, Magic flower of the Incas, Magic flower, Magic tree
Cantua Cantua
C. buxifolia - C. buxifolia is a tender to half-hardy, upright to semi-climbing, evergreen shrub with small, sometimes lobed, oval to lance-shaped, hairy, mid- to dark green leaves and, in spring, corymbs of pendent, long-tubed, pink or purple flowers with red petal lobed.
Bolivia, Chile, Peru
Evergreen
Climbing, Upright
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Purple, Pink, Red in Spring
Mid-green in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly
Requires support. Pruning group 11 after flowering.
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Cantua buxifolia (Peruvian magic tree) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 2.5m after 2-5 years.
City, Conservatory, Containers, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
In frost-free areas, grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a warm, sunny, sheltered site. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost, in full light. In growth, water freely & feed monthly.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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