Luma Species, Arrayan, Chilean Myrtle, Shortleaf Stopper
Lumaapiculata

<h1>Luma Species, Arrayan, Chilean Myrtle, Shortleaf Stopper<br><i>Luma</i><i>apiculata</i></h1>

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                            <b>Family: Myrtaceae</b>
                                    (mir-TAY-see-ee)<br>
                                                        <b>Genus: <i>Luma</i></b>
                                    (LOO-ma)<br>
                                        
                            <b>Species: <i>apiculata</i></b>
                                    (uh-pik-yoo-LAY-ta)<br>
                            
            
                        
                        
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Eugenia apiculata</i></b><br>
            
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Myrtus apiculata</i></b><br>
                        
                        
                        
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                                                        <P><B>Category</B></P>
                                                                        Trees<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Water Requirements</B></P>
                                                                        Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Sun Exposure</B></P>
                                                                        Full Sun<BR>
                                                                                                Sun to Partial Shade<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage</B></P>
                                                                        Evergreen<BR>
                                                                                                Provides Winter Interest<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage Color</B></P>
                                                                        Dark/Black<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Height</B></P>
                                                                        over 40 ft. (12 m)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Spacing</B></P>
                                                                        30-40 ft. (9-12 m)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Hardiness</B></P>
                                                                        USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)<BR>
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                                                                                            <P><B>Where to Grow</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Danger</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Color</B></P>
                                                                        White/Near White<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Characteristics</B></P>
                                                                        Flowers are fragrant<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Size</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Time</B></P>
                                                                        Mid Spring<BR>
                                                                                                Late Spring/Early Summer<BR>
                                                                                                Mid Summer<BR>
                                                                                                Late Summer/Early Fall<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Other details</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Soil pH requirements</B></P>
                                                                        5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)<BR>
                                                                                                6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)<BR>
                                                                                                6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Patent Information</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Propagation Methods</B></P>
                                                                        From hardwood heel cuttings<BR>
                                                                                                From seed; stratify if sowing indoors<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Seed Collecting</B></P>
                                                                        Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds<BR>
                                                                                                Ferment seeds before storing<BR>
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