Tropicals > Phyllanthus > Phyllanthus myrtitelius > Phyllanthus myrtitelius
Phyllanthus myrtitelius
Mousetail Plant, Myrtle-leaved Leaf Flower, Ceylon Myrtle
Origin: Native to Sri Lanka.
| Family |
| Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus |
| Phyllanthus |
| Species |
| myrtitelius |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10a - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-1.1) to above 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 - 40 |
| Height |
| 50 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A small shrub about 50 cm tall with tiny inverted-lance shaped leaves and small, slender, pendulous red flowers |
| Landscape |
| Flowerbeds, borders, bonsai, and it can be grown over a wall to form a dense, attractive weeping hedge. It can also be grown along the edge of freshwater bodies. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows well in full sun to partial shade. Plant requires consistently moist soil. |
| Habitat |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Thin, flexible stems droop gracefully downwards. Stems are vigoursly branched, forming a dense crown. |
| Leaf Description |
| Small, lanceolate to oblong leaves are light green and are alternate in arrangement. They are held in the same plane in 2 files along the stem. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers borne in several-flowered fascicles in leaf axils. Flowers are typically longer than the leaves and hang down by slender, red filament-like stalks, ending in a roundish bowl-like flower. |
| Fruit Description |
| Small fruit are round and slightly flattened, 2 mm long, and 3 mm wide. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Plant is grown as a medicinal plant in China. |
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