bristly colletia
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An almost leafless bushy shrub to 3m tall and wide, the grey-green stems bearing many sharp, rigid spines to 4cm long; tiny, fragrant white flowers open in small clusters on the spines in late summer and early autumn
Scientific classification
- Species
- bristly colletia (Colletia hystrix)
- Genus
- Colletia
- Family
- Rhamnaceae
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- Toxicity
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- 2.5-4 metres
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of bristly colletia
Distribution map
Southern Chile, Argentina
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of bristly colletia
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bristly colletia care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningLittle pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by semi-ripe cuttings of short sideshoots in late summer
Growing
GrowingGrow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, sheltered from cold, dry winds
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally trouble free
Pests
Generally trouble free
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