Boldo
Peumus boldus
MediumClimax
Production
A slow, drought-hardy Chilean evergreen prized for its aromatic, medicinal leaves - undemanding once established. Needs a partner tree to fruit, and its potent oils are toxic in excess.
Tolerances & traits
- Strata
- Medium
- Lifecycle
- Climax
- Soil preference
- Sandy, Loam
- Soil pH range
- 5.5 – 7.5
- Min. temperature
- -8°C
- Min. rainfall
- 400 mm/year
- Wind tolerance
- Medium
- Frost tolerance
- Medium
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Irrigation needed
- Low
How to manage it
Drought-hardy evergreen grown for medicinal/aromatic leaves; tolerates part shade and clips well for hedging; protect young plants from hard frost.
Watch out for
Dioecious - needs both sexes nearby to set fruit. Leaves and oil are medicinally potent (high in ascaridole) and toxic in quantity - do not overconsume or feed to livestock.
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