Flowering shrub or a weed?
Vestia lyciodes, right, is a monotypic genus allied to the potato. It is not highly regarded by some gardeners, who consider it little more than a colourful, shrubby weed. And the smell of bruised or crushed portions of the plant is not likely to compete in the perfume market
However, the pale, yellowcoloured, tubular flowers which are borne in steady profusion throughout spring add variety to the most general plantings. Small, ovoid fruit appear in the autumn. This glossy-leafed evergreen is fairly hardy, and easy to grow.
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Press, 24 January 1986, Page 14
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92Flowering shrub or a weed? Press, 24 January 1986, Page 14
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