Fairchild Botanic Garden
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Taxon
Melochia
tomentosa
Common name:
Pyramid Bush, broomwood, teabush, woolly pyramidflower (English)
Family:
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Distribution:
Southeastern United States (Florida, Texas), the West Indies, Mexico, Central America and South America.
Life form:
Shrub/sub-shrub
Description:
Teabush is a medium sized shrub that is native to the southern parts of Florida and Texas, and south through the Caribbean and Central America to tropical South America. It produces lovely, small pink/purple flowers that provide nectar for butterflies. Prefers full sun and a well-draining soil, is drought tolerant.
Locations
1:
Plot 164
(164)
• Accession: 2012-0274*A • Origin: Bahamas
2:
Plot 164
(164)
• Accession: 2012-0274*B • Origin: Bahamas
3:
Plot 164
(164)
• Accession: 2012-0274*C • Origin: Bahamas
4:
Plot 17
(17)
• Accession: 2012-0274*F • Origin: Bahamas
5:
Plot 176a
(176A)
• Accession: 2010-0310*A
6:
Plot 19b/Butterfly Garden
(19B)
• Accession: 2012-0261*B • Origin: Bahamas
7:
Plot 19b/Butterfly Garden
(19B)
• Accession: 2012-0261 • Origin: Bahamas
8:
Plot 19b/Butterfly Garden
(19B)
• Accession: 2012-0274*E • Origin: Bahamas
9:
Plot 97b
(97B)
• Accession: 2010-0310*B
Area
Individual