Weeping Māpou (Myrsine Divaricata) is a perennial shrub in the Primulaceae family with moderate care difficulty. It requires moderate watering and full sun or partial shade light in USDA hardiness zones 8-11. This plant is safe for cats and dogs. It can be grown indoors.
Myrsine divaricata is a small tree or shrub native to New Zealand, characterized by a strongly divaricating habit with widely branching, weeping twigs and small heart-shaped spotted leaves.
Weeping Māpou
Myrsine Divaricata
Myrsine divaricata is a small tree or shrub native to New Zealand, characterized by a strongly divaricating habit with widely branching, weeping twigs and small heart-shaped spotted leaves.
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