Tropicals, Woody > Luma > Luma apiculata > Luma apiculata 'Variegata'
Luma apiculata
'Variegata'
Variegata Chilean Myrtle
| Family |
| Myrtaceae |
| Genus |
| Luma |
| Species |
| apiculata |
| Cultivar |
| 'Variegata' |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8b - 9a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -9 - (-4) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 15 - 25 |
| Height |
| 2.5 - 4 metres |
| Spread |
| 2.5 - 4 metres |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| An evergreen shrub to 4 m. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun in a protected location out of the wind with some moisture and shade. Trees that grow in partial shade tend to have a richer coloured bark than those in full sun. Plant in groups for the full effect of the rich coloured bark. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Usually problem free. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural oigin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| A peeling, cinnamon-coloured bark. |
| Leaf Description |
| Cream-margined elliptic leaves, tinged pink when young. |
| Flower Description |
| Small white flowers in late summer and autumn. |
| Fruit Description |
| Small, edible black-coloured fruit. |
| Texture Description |
| A fine textured tree. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By semi-hardwood cuttings. |
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