Carmona microphylla (Fukien Tea Tree, Carmona)
Fukein tea tree is used mainly in bonsai because it is able to develop a thick and attractive trunk. Other than bonsai the plant is used a hedge. Small evergreen leaf are shiny dark green in color. The tiny white flowers are blooming almost all year around
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Plant type: Shrub
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Origin: India, South East Asia and Southern China
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Heat Zones: 9 to 12
Hardiness Zones: 10 to 11
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Uses: Hedge, Bonsai, Indoor, Container, Medicinal
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Moderate
Tree Shape: Upright, Vase
Canopy Symmetry: Irregular
Canopy Density: Dense
Canopy Texture: Medium
Height at Maturity: 3 to 5 m
Spread at Maturity: 3 to 5 meters
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By Ramon FVelasquez (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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I, Ragesoss [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Forest & Kim Starr [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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See page for author [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or FAL], via Wikimedia Commons
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Whorled
Leaf Venation: Nearly Invisible
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: Less than 5
Leaf Shape: Obovate
Leaf Margins: Entire
Leaf Texture: Hairy, Glossy, Medium
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Green
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5
Flower Type: Solitary
Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)
Flower Scent: No Fragance
Flower Color: White
Seasons: Spring, Summer
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Trunk
Trunk has Crownshaft: No
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage
Number of Trunks: Single Trunk
Trunk esthetic Values: Showy, Rough Texture
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Berry
Fruit Showiness: Yes
Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5
Fruit Color: Red, Black
Seasons: Spring, Summer
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By Ramon FVelasquez (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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I, Ragesoss [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Forest & Kim Starr [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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See page for author [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or FAL], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tolerance
Heat Tolerance: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Loam
Water Requirements: Moderate
Light Requirements: Part
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Management
Toxicity: No
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: Yes
Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure
Diseases: Root rot
Edible Parts: None
Pests: Scales, Aphids, Mealy-Bug
Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting