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Cantua buxifolia (Peruvian magic tree)
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3 hours care
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per year
5m
Max height
Max height
2.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Cantua buxifolia
Other names
Peruvian magic tree, Cantua dependens, Sacred flower of the Incas, Magic flower of the Incas, Magic flower, Magic tree
Genus
Cantua Cantua
Species
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
Habit
Climbing, Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Red, Purple, Pink in Spring
Foliage
Mid-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly
General care
Pruning
Requires support. Pruning group 11 after flowering.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Cantua buxifolia (Peruvian magic tree) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 2.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
City, Conservatory, Containers, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Cantua buxifolia
Other names
Peruvian magic tree, Cantua dependens, Sacred flower of the Incas, Magic flower of the Incas, Magic flower, Magic tree
Genus
Cantua Cantua
Species
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.
Native to
Bolivia, Chile, Peru
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Climbing, Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Red, Purple, Pink in Spring
Foliage
Mid-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly
General care
Pruning
Requires support. Pruning group 11 after flowering.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Cantua buxifolia (Peruvian magic tree) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 2.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
City, Conservatory, Containers, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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