Anneslea fragrans seed
LATIN NAME: ANNESLEA FRAGRANS
COMMON NAME: Anneslea
The anneslea reddens the dense, evergreen crown with the clusters of the small, rosy fruits through the autumn, the leathery, glossy leaves holding the deep green, and the whole tree carrying the neat, handsome look of the tea-family trees. The fruits open with the red, fleshy tone, the bark stays smooth and grey, and the tree grows into the compact, round-headed tree of the warm forests. It keeps the clean, polished foliage through the year, and it stands the mild, humid climate well. It likes the sun or the part shade, and the deep, moist, well-drained soil.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
In the tea family, the anneslea is one of the less familiar names, and it appears in the studies of the warm forest flora and the ornamental trees. The research covers the seed biology and the way the fruits develop, while the botanists value the neat, glossy crown that holds through the year. The horticulturists grow it for the tidy, evergreen habit, and the collectors of the uncommon tea-family trees keep the species in their catalogues.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
In the warm garden, the anneslea keeps the garden green through the seasons. The glossy, leathery foliage holds the polished structure through the year, the rosy fruit clusters feed the birds through the autumn, and the tree thrives in the deep, moist, sheltered soil with the little care once settled. Tidy, generous and quietly evergreen.
The anneslea seeds germinate in a gritty, sandy mix kept moist in the shaded spot. The seedlings rise with the glossy, leathery leaves, and they grow on steadily. Keep them in the sheltered place through the first year or two, and give them the deep, moist, well-drained ground. They transplant well in the mild, humid climate, and the rosy fruit clusters come within the few years.
To grow the anneslea from seed, sow the small, hard seeds singly into the seed tray of gritty, sandy mix, then cover them lightly, keep the tray in the bright, shaded spot and water gently. The seedlings push through within a few weeks, and they grow on steadily. Grow the young trees in the part shade and the deep, moist ground, and the rosy fruits will redden the crown over the years.
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Purpose: Medicinal
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