Mazhar Botanic Garden

Ochna serrulata (Hochst.) Walp.

Mickey Mouse bush

Family: Ochnaceae
Genus: Ochna
Species: serrulata
Sample code: EGY-MBG-001047
Common name: Mickey Mouse bush
English name: Bird's eye bush
Arabic name: اوكنا - نبات الميكي ماوس
Native: South Africa
Country: South Africa
(PGR): Cultivated plant

Evergreen small shrub growing 1-2 m high leaves shiny green, narrow, oblong to elliptic  8-15  mm wide, 30-60 mm long flowers yellow fragrant fruit bright red turn black on maturity, shiny black and berry-like

Ornamental shrub. hedge because of its resistance to wind.

Ochna multiflora

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Texture: Loam Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Medium Water
Climates: Mediterranean
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds - cuttings
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 9 : 11
pH range: 5.5 - 6.5

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