Morella quercifolia (L.) Killick

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Specific Information	Morella Quercifolia (previously known as Myrica quercifolia) has attractively lobed, oak-leaf-shaped leaves and is a useful foliage plant. It used for soil stabilisation and re-vegetation projects but grows well in the garden and is particularly useful for sandy soils. Less than a meter tall, it may spread horizontally with enthusiastic abandon. Both sexes of the plant are needed for the production of the small, blue-ish, waxy berries which are eaten by birds. Interestingly, the waxy coating is not wax, but a true fat.
Flowers	Description	male: reddish-brown catkin-like flowers which open and produce pollen grow from the leaf axils female: very small, densely clustered on lower parts of stems
	Season	Autumn to Winter
	Colour	yellowish
Growth Rate	Moderate to Fast
Plant Uses	Attracts bees, butterflies or other insects   Attracts Birds  Border  Filler  Foliage Plant  Ground Cover Pioneer for new gardens  Rock Garden  Stabilize Banks  Suitable for coastal gardens  Suitable for smaller gardens  Wild Garden
Distribution and Habitat	in the Western, Northern, North West and Eastern provinces, on sand flats, slopes, among rocky outcrops, in fynbos and Albany thicket and near streams
Planting Suggestions	Morella quercifolia will grow in sandy or loamy soils in sun or partial shade. Water, feeding and mulch will encourage healthy growth. Trim to keep neat if desired. It can be propagated from seed or by cuttings taken in spring using semi-hardwood and a rooting hormone.
Lorraine's Garden Notes	As I have only a male plant, I don't get to watch the development of the female plant. To get the full benefit of this interesting species, try to plant 3 or more specimens to ensure you have a mix of male and female plants - unless there somebody out there who knows how to tell the difference when they are small? That would be useful.

Morella quercifolia | Kumbula Indigenous Nursery (kumbulanursery.co.za)

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