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Mickey Mouse - Ochna Serrulata Seedling - $15 (Santa Monica)
Montana Ave. near 22nd Str.
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Family: Ochnaceae
Common names: Mickey Mouse bush, small-leaved plane, carnival bush (Eng.); fynblaarrooihout (Afr.); Umbomvane (Zulu); iliTye (Xhosa)
Ochna serrulata is a small shrub of 1 to 2 m in height, but does occasionally grow up to 6 m so it can also be referred to as a small tree. It has a slender stem with smooth, brown bark. The branches are covered with small, raised, light-colored dots. The leaves are elliptic, 13-50 mm long, but occasionally narrow with blunt or rounded tips and a rounded base. The leaf margins are toothed with upright pointed teeth, and the midrib and the lateral veins are conspicuous above. The young spring foliage is a beautiful pinkish-bronze, maturing to glossy green.
The flowers are bright yellow and have five petals, resembling Mickey Mouse ears, which gives it the common name "Mickey Mouse plant." After flowering, it produces black berries that are edible but not particularly tasty.
Organically grown.
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