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Bahama Berry,
Nashia, Mounjean Tea, Pineapple Verbena
Nashia inaguensis
Millsp.
NASH-ee-ah
in-OGG-wen-sis
Verbenaceae
Explanation of name: Genus presumably named for New York Botanical
Garden plant collector George Valentine Nash (1864-1921), whose interests
included the Bahamas. Inagua is an
island in the Bahamas
Natural range:
Bahamas
Recognition:
Verbenaceae. Shrub with
irregular and open branching; leaves opposite, small,
fragrant when crushed, in clusters.
Flowers clustered, tiny and fragrant.
Landscape uses:
Main use is for bonsai; see it at Meadowbeauty Nursery in Lake Worth, FL.
Takes clipping well. Attracts
pollinating insects, and is host for Atala butterfly.
Prefers humid and moist
conditions.
Internet sources:
http://www.plantcreations.com/nashia_inaguensis.htm
http://www.rareflora.com/nashiain.htm
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Botanical name
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English
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FL
native
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Growth
form
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Flowering season
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Typical
dimensions
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Suggested spacing
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Cultural conditions
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Problems
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Nashia inaguensis
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Bahama Berry
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Exotic
(Native to Bahamas)
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Shrub
Bonsai
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"To 7'
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SU
ME-MO
HU
Rocky sites are natural
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Not DT
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