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Bushweeds

Securinega

Bushweeds
Photo: Abu Shawka, CC0

Securinega is a genus of small trees and shrubs in the Phyllanthaceae, native to Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands, with male and female flowers on separate plants. The best-known member, S. durissima, is a hard-wooded shrub or small tree, and most species are rarely grown outside their native range.

Family
Phyllanthaceae (Phyllanth family)
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Let the soil dry out between waterings; these plants tolerate drought once established.
Soil
Well-drained, sandy or rocky soil; tolerates poor soils.
Temperature
18 to 30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate

About

Securinega is a genus of plants in the family Phyllanthaceae, first described as a genus in 1789. As presently conceived, the genus is native to Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands in the Indian Ocean. In the past, it was considered to be much more widespread, thus explaining the long list of species formerly included. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Securinega 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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