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Myrica rivas-martinezii

Morella rivas-martinezii

Myrica rivas-martinezii is a rare, shrubby species from the Myricaceae (bayberry) family, found only on three Canary Islands and threatened by habitat loss, with fewer than 100 plants known. It is not a common garden or houseplant, so care guidance is mostly general knowledge for the genus.

Family
Myricaceae (Myric family)
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water sparingly once established; let the soil dry out between waterings.
Soil
Free-draining, slightly acidic to neutral soil or a sandy mix.
Temperature
Mild conditions; protect from hard frost.
How easy
Hard

About

Myrica rivas-martinezii is a species of plant in the Myricaceae family. It is endemic to three of the Canary Islands (Spain). It is threatened by habitat loss and fewer than 100 plants are known.

Other Morella plants

Myrica arborea · Myrica caroliniensis · Myrica cerifera · Myrica pensylvanica · California Wax Myrtle · Myrica esculenta · Faya · Candle Berry · Oak Waxberry

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Myrica rivas-martinezii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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