Is myoporum drought tolerant?
Description: Yareena™ Myoporum is very drought and frost tolerant, and has been very successful in a wide variety of soils. It is a longer lived form with crisp clean foliage. Its thick and woody stems help it to survive longer, these stems are covered by beautiful clean foliage and white flowers.
When should I plant myoporum?
Plant creeping myoporum in spring when frost danger has passed. It needs a well-draining soil, but the soil can be clay, loamy or sandy. The soil pH should be below 7.0. Adding peat moss before planting will help lower the pH of alkaline soils.
Is myoporum invasive?
The drought hardiness of Myoporum, and the fact that the plants are generally so pest free, has made members of this genus desirable for ornamental planting. The broad environmental tolerances of Myoporumis now leading to Myoporum to be considered an invasive weed in some areas of California.
Does myoporum grow in the shade?
Creeping Myoporum will grow in full sun or partial shade. When newly planted, water weekly or when the top 2 inches of soil dries out. Once established, the shrub does not need much water. A deep watering every one to two weeks in the summer, less often in the fall and winter, is all it needs.
How long does myoporum Parvifolium live?
Myoporum plants are relatively short-lived, sometimes lasting just five to six years in the garden. The plants will thin out, lose vigor and dieback as they age, usually for no discernible reason. Age-related decline cannot be prevented or cured, but affected plants can be used to propagate new, healthy young plants.
How do you maintain myoporum?
Plant myoporum parvifolium 6 to 8 feet apart in well-drained clay, loamy or sandy soil. Myoporum tolerates acidic, neutral or alkaline soils. Choose a spot that gets full sun, which means the plant spends at least half the day bathed in direct sunlight.
Is myoporum native to Australia?
Myoporum insulare, commonly known as common boobialla, native juniper, is a species of flowering plant in the figwort family Scrophulariaceae and is endemic to coastal areas of Australia. It is a shrub or small tree which grows on dunes and coastal cliffs, is very salt tolerant and widely used in horticulture.
Can you walk on myoporum?
Myoporum parvifolium, or creeping boobialla, is one such plant. There are three different types, a fine leaf form, a broadleaf form and a purple foliaged form, all are tough, fast growing, have white flowers over a long time, are salt and drought tolerant and can be walked over occasionally.
Is myoporum a California native?
Myoporum laetum (myoporum) is an evergreen shrub or small tree (family Myoporaceae) found along the coast of California and in the San Francisco Bay region. It favors coastal areas, woodlands and riparian areas. Myoporum may crowd out native plants, growing to form dense stands. …
Does myoporum attract birds?
Myoporum parvifolium, or creeping boobialla, is one such plant. The prostrate form of common net bush (Calothamnus quadifidus cv.) is another plant featured. It has red flowers which are prolific and attract birds, and this form has been bred and selected to grow close to the ground and is very hardy.
Is myoporum Parvifolium toxic?
Scientists prefer to call the plant I’ve illustrated here Myoporum parvifolium. Although…all parts of the plant are apparently poisonous to humans. There are 30 species of Myoporum, just over half (16) growing naturally in Australia, the rest in Pacific Islands and eastern Asia.
Is myoporum edible?
The purple fruit is edible, and is good for making jams and jellies. However, in most states in Australia it is illegal to collect the fruit of native plants in the wild.