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Bursera microphylla

Also Known As

Elephant Tree

Plant type

tree, shrub

size

H: 12'-25'
W: 12'-25'

planting zones

9a-12

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Bursera microphylla plant details

Bursera microphylla is a broadleaf deciduous shrub or tree with blue and green foliage. In summer white flowers emerge followed by purple fruit. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Bursera microphylla

Plant type: shrub or tree
Plant family: burseraceae
Foliage: deciduous blue and green
Mature size: 12 FT - 25 FT - wide, 12 FT - 25 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in summer
Uses: exotic

GROWING CONDITIONS for Bursera microphylla

USDA Zones: 9a - 12
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A wonderful caudiciform tree from Baja California and the Sonoran Desert. Delicate, tiny, fern-like leaves adorn this graceful plant and puts out red/orange berries in the spring. Smooth and peeling orange/beige bark. Forms an interesting,complex caudex and is a wonderful bonsai candidate. Highly aromatic, this tree is also known as the Mexican Frankincense Tree. Related to Boswellia, the bark, leaves, and fruit smell strongly of Frankincense.

By: Paradise Found Nursery

Small pinnate leaves and yellow to red peeling bark. A. Gray Native to Baja and Sonora, small pinnate leaves and yellow to red peeling bark make this one of the most popular Burseras for bonsai.