Buy Hopseed Bush (Dodonaea viscosa) - The Versatile and Hardy Hop Bush Tree
- Common name:
- Hopseed Bush, Hop Bush
- Regional name:
- Hindi - Sanatta, Vilayti-mehdi, Sinatha, Marathi – Lutchmi, Tamil – Virali, Malayalam - Vrali, Unnataruvi, Telugu - Bandaru, Pullena, Kannada - Bandaru, Bandarike, Oriya – Mohra, Sanskrit - Aliar, Rasna, Sanatta
- Category:
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Shrubs, Trees
- Family:
- Sapindaceae or Litchi family
- Light:
- Sun growing, Semi shade
- Water:
- Normal, Can tolerate less
- Primarily grown for:
- Foliage
- Flowering season:
- November, December, Flowers are inconspicuous
- Flower or Inflorescence color:
- Cream, Off white, Light Yellow
- Foliage color:
- Green
- Plant Height or length:
- 4 to 6 meters
- Plant Spread or Width:
- 2 to 4 meters
- Plant Form:
- Spreading, Upright or Erect
- Special Character:
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- Good for making bonsai
- Good for Topiary
- Good for screening
- Good for Hedges and Borders
- Good for Edges ie very small hedge or border
- Insect or mosquito repellent
- Evergreen trees
- Suitable for road median planting
- Salt or salinity tolerant
- Generally available in India in quantities of:
- Over hundreds
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Plant Description:
- - Origin: Arizona and Mexico. Evergreen shrub or tree. \\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\n- Dodonaea viscosa Purpurea has purple leaf, is less cold hardy many varieties available, with options of leaf shape and cold hardiness.
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Growing tips:
- Tolerant of alkaline, rocky or heavy soils. Does best regular good quality garden soil.Plants can be planted at a distance of 30 to 60 cms for making a hedge.\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\nRegular pruning will keep it in shape. Do not make a hegde is shade as it may get bottom bare. Use the Kamini or inerme instead
