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Neea buxifolia
Neea buxifolia, the tropical boxwood, is a small tree native to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, sometimes grown as bonsai. It does best in warm, bright conditions with well-drained soil.
Neea buxifolia, the tropical boxwood, is a species of flowering plant in the saltwood genus Neea (family Nyctaginaceae), native to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It is used in bonsai.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Neea buxifolia 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.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
