Melianthus minor Honey flower (Melianthaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Melianthus minor
Honey flower
Evergreen shrub
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The Melianthus minor plant species is found in S. Africa and India. It is a member of the Melianthaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Honey flower.

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Latin Name:  Melianthus minor
Common Name:  Honey flower
Family:  Melianthaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  The root is poisonous.

Mature Height:  2   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Not known

Cultivation Notes: Requires a well-drained moisture retentive soil in full sun or light shade[200]. Prefers a rich loamy soil[1]. Fertile soils give good foliage effects but the plant flowers better on a poor soil[200]. Closely related to M. major, but smaller in all parts[200]. A very ornamental plant it is only hardy in the milder areas of Britain[1], flowering freely in Cornwall[59]. In colder parts of the country it can be grown as a herbaceous perennial, dying down in winter but regrowing from the base in the spring[166, 200]. In these areas the rootstock must be well mulched[200]. The top growth is possibly hardy for short periods down to -10°c, whilst the rootstock is possibly hardy to -15°c if it is well mulched[187]. Plants are often used in sub-tropical bedding schemes[1]. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[233].

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