Buddleja coriacea
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Buddleja coriacea is endemic to much of Bolivia
, growing in clearings, scrub, woodland edges, and along streams at elevations < 4,400 m. The species was first named and described by Rémy
in 1847.
-brown indumentum
. The scented flowers vary from deep yellow to orange-yellow, becoming orange-red with age, and are borne in terminal clusters. However, the shrub rarely flowers in the UK owing to the insufficent intensity or duration of sunlight.
Nursery, near Stockbridge
. Although not entirely hardy, the shrub can survive most winters in the UK with a modicum of protection; indeed overwinter waterlogging is regarded as a greater danger to the plant..
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Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
, growing in clearings, scrub, woodland edges, and along streams at elevations < 4,400 m. The species was first named and described by Rémy
Jules Rémy
Jules Achille Rémy was a French naturalist and traveller.He was born in Louvercy September 2, 1826 and died there in December 1893...
in 1847.
Description
B. coriacea makes a medium, often sprawling, shrub < 4 m in height, chiefly distinguished by its small, thick, leathery leaves, most untypical of the genus. The upper surfaces of the leaves are dark-green, contrasting with the undersides which are covered in a cinnamonCinnamon
Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several trees from the genus Cinnamomum that is used in both sweet and savoury foods...
-brown indumentum
Indumentum
The indumentum is a covering of fine hairs or bristles on a plant or insect.In plants, the indumentum types are:*pubescent*hirsute*pilose*villous*tomentose*stellate*scabrous*scurfy...
. The scented flowers vary from deep yellow to orange-yellow, becoming orange-red with age, and are borne in terminal clusters. However, the shrub rarely flowers in the UK owing to the insufficent intensity or duration of sunlight.
Cultivation
B. coriacea is cultivated in the UK. Specimens are held as part of the NCCPG national collection at the Longstock ParkLongstock Park
Longstock Park is a country estate in the civil parish of Longstock in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. Formerly Longstock Manor, of medieval origins, it was purchased by Sir Joshua East in the nineteenth century. On his death, the estate passed to his sons Alfred and Arthur. In...
Nursery, near Stockbridge
Stockbridge, Hampshire
Stockbridge is a small town and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It has an acreage of and a population of little under 600 people according to the 2001 census in Hampshire, England. It lies on the River Test, in the Test Valley district and renowned for trout fishing. The A30 road goes through...
. Although not entirely hardy, the shrub can survive most winters in the UK with a modicum of protection; indeed overwinter waterlogging is regarded as a greater danger to the plant..
Suppliers
The shrub is in commerce in the UK. Suppliers can be sourced using the RHSRoyal Horticultural Society
The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 in London, England as the Horticultural Society of London, and gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861 by Prince Albert...
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