Firetree

Myrica faya

Shrub8×5 mzone 9–11light shade

Profile

Family: Myricaceae
Habit: Shrub
Height: 8 m
Spread: 5 m
Growth: medium
Lifespan: 60 years
First yield: after 4 years
Hardiness: zone 9–11
Shade tolerance: light shade
Soil: Sand, Silt
Soil moisture: dry – very moist
pH: 4.5 – 7

evergreensuitable for hedgesscented

Flowering & harvest

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Flowering
Fruit harvest

Times apply to the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate and shift with altitude and cultivar.

Uses

Edible3 of 10

Medicinal2 of 10

Other uses4 of 10

Growing

Undemanding evergreen nitrogen-fixer for sunny, lean and even volcanic soils in mild climates. Tolerates drought and wind, but no hard frost.

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