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Trichocladus grandiflorus
Also called Green Witch Hazel, Green Witchhazel, Green Hazel, Groen Haselaar, Showy Underbush, Splendid Underbush, Splendid Witch Hazel
Trichocladus grandiflorus is a South African evergreen tree (sometimes a shrub) from the witch-hazel family, grown for its glossy leaves and showy white flowers. It is not difficult to grow but is rarely cultivated, and it does best in mild conditions or a cool greenhouse, with care similar to Gardenia.
Trichocladus grandiflorus is a species in the genus Trichocladus, in the family Hamamelidaceae. It is also called splendid witch-hazel.
These attractive trees are not difficult to cultivate, but remain surprisingly little known and rarely cultivated in gardens. 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 grandiflorus 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.
