Maytenus boaria
Mayten tree, Maiten
Maytenus Maytenus
M. boaria - M. boaria is a variable, slow-growing, usually rounded to spreading, evergreen tree with upright to pendent branches bearing elliptic to lance-shaped, glossy, toothed, bright green leaves and, in spring, small clusters of tiny, tubular, pale green flowers sometimes followed by orange-red capsules that open to reveal red seeds.
Maytenus boaria is: Evergreen
Pendulous, Rounded to broadly spreading, Upright
Pale-green in Spring
Bright-green in All seasons
Generally pest free!
Generally disease free!
Pruning group 1. Only prune dead and damaged wood in winter when dormant. Resents heavy pruning.
Take root cuttings in late winter.
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings, Suckers
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Maytenus boaria (Mayten tree) will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 8m after 20-50 Years.
Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Specimen tree
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun with midday shade. Shelter from cold, drying winds. Tends to produce suckers, some far-reaching. Avoid disturbing roots.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Maytenus boaria
Mayten tree, Maiten
Maytenus Maytenus
M. boaria - M. boaria is a variable, slow-growing, usually rounded to spreading, evergreen tree with upright to pendent branches bearing elliptic to lance-shaped, glossy, toothed, bright green leaves and, in spring, small clusters of tiny, tubular, pale green flowers sometimes followed by orange-red capsules that open to reveal red seeds.
Evergreen
Pendulous, Rounded to broadly spreading, Upright
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Pale-green in Spring
Bright-green in All seasons
Generally pest free!
Generally disease free!
Pruning group 1. Only prune dead and damaged wood in winter when dormant. Resents heavy pruning.
Take root cuttings in late winter.
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings, Suckers
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Maytenus boaria (Mayten tree) will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 8m after 20-50 Years.
Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Specimen tree
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun with midday shade. Shelter from cold, drying winds. Tends to produce suckers, some far-reaching. Avoid disturbing roots.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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