Melianthus major
- To: m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Melianthus major
- From: L* R* <l*@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 23:21:31 +0900
This plant pops up here in Adelaide at random - I
presume it must self-seed. I found one growing at
the foot of a bougainvillea which is on a north-
facing wall, and wondered where it had come from.
A few days later I spotted one in a neighbour's
garden while walking the dogs and thought 'Aha!'.
It would seem therefore to need very little in the
way of pampering if you live in a climate like mine,
which means hot dry summers ( high 20s C) cool winters
(min 5C) with rain. My husband has hacked at it
thinking it was a weed (which I suppose it is!)
with no ill effect. By the way the leaves smell
horrible if you crush them in your hand.
Liz
Liz Runciman
3a The Crescent
Marryatville SA 5068
Australia tel: 61 8 8332 9035
fax 61 8 8331 9041
