Detail
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Alyxia buxifolia
Sea Box
Notes

Uses: Hardy ornamental low to medium shrub. Mass plant as a low hedge or wind-break in exposed coastal locations.
Fragrant, bird and butterfly attracting, habitat and refuge for birds, lizards and small mammals.
Requires well-drained soils.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.


:NU: Nullarbor   
:GT: Gairdner-Torrens   
:FR: Flinders Rangers   
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
:KI: Kangaroo Island
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 1-3m
  • Spread 1-3m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Apocynaceae
  • Botanical Name Alyxia buxifolia
  • Common Name Sea Box
  • Origin SA, Vic, Tas, WA
  • Habit Dwarf, Dense, Spreading
  • Landscape Coast, Coastal cliffs, Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast, Plains, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime, Moderate frost, Salt spray
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour White
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Flower Type Star
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat, Wind protection
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)