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Scientific name: Myrica cerifera Pronunciation: MEER-ih-kuh ser-IF-er-uh Common name(s): Southern Waxmyrtle, Southern Bayberry Family: Myricaceae USDA hardiness zones: 7B through 11 (Fig. 2) Origin: native to North America Uses: Bonsai; container or above-ground planter; hedge; large parking lot islands (> 200 square feet in
24 wrz 2022 · The Southern Wax Myrtle, also known as the Bayberry, is a versatile evergreen shrub that thrives in a variety of habitats across Florida. Its adaptability allows it to flourish in coastal dunes, pine flatwoods, and wetland margins, making it a common sight in both natural and cultivated landscapes.
Wax myrtles are an excellent choice for the Florida yard, especially coastal areas. Also called Southern bayberry, its name derives from the waxy berries, which were once harvested to make bayberry candles. Today, the wax myrtle is better appreciated for its easy care and salt tolerance.
Scientific name: Morella cerifera. Pronunciation: more-EL-la ser-IF-er-uh. Common name(s): waxmyrtle, Southern waxmyrtle, southern bayberry. Family: Myricaceae. USDA hardiness zones: 7B through 11 (Fig. 2)
14 lut 2024 · Wax myrtle (Myrica/Morella cerifera) is one of those evergreen shrubs that mostly lives out its life in the background. Neither tall and imposing (on average, up to 12’; rarely as tall as 20’), nor full of showy flowers, it is nonetheless an important native species.
Common Name: SOUTHERN BAYBERRY; WAX MYRTLE: Plant Notes: The xeric form with smaller leaves is sometimes recognized as M. pusilla or M. pumila, but the seeming intergradation with typical M. cerifera has so far favored the recognition of one variable species in the group, M. cerifera s.l. (Thieret 1966; Wilbur 1994; Ward 2000). Status:
7 lut 2019 · Scientific name: Myrica cerifera; Pronunciation: MEER-ih-kuh ser-IF-er-uh; Common name(s): Southern Waxmyrtle, Southern Bayberry; Family: Myricaceae; Origin: native to North America
