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Trichocladus ellipticus
White witch-hazel is an evergreen shrub to small tree from southern Africa, grown mainly for its glossy leaves and winter flowers. It does best in a cool greenhouse or sheltered spot and needs steady moisture, much like a gardenia.
Trichocladus ellipticus is a species in the genus Trichocladus, in the family Hamamelidaceae. It is also called white witch-hazel.
Grows well in cool (temperate) greenhouses. Compost and care similar to that of Gardenia.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Trichocladus ellipticus 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.
