Buddleia globosa
Orange Ball Tree
a perennial woody evergreen member of the Buddleia genus in the family Buddleiaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Buddleiaceae
- Genus
- Buddleia
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Foliage
- evergreen
- Woodiness
- woody
- Height
- 5 m
- Spread
- 5 m
- Fertility
- Bees, Lepidoptera
- Flower type
- monoecious
- Pollinators
- Bees, Lepidoptera
Uses
Medicinal uses
Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.
This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.
One report says that it is cultivated as a medicinal plant in S. America but gives no more details[5].
- Product or use
- Miscellany
Environment
- Range
- S. America - Argentina, Chile, Peru.
- Habitat
- Found at altitudes up to 2000 metres.
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- no shade
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- Zone 7+
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Drainage
- well drained
- Tolerances
- high wind, maritime exposure
- Wind
- Yes
- Maritime
- Yes
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.
Seed - cold stratify for 4 weeks at 4°c[3] and surface sow the seed in February/March in a greenhouse[9][2]. Germination usually takes place within 3 - 4 weeks at 21°c[3]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter, planting them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Seedlings are inclined to damp off and so should be watered with care and kept well-ventilated[9]. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame[1][2]. Use short side-shoots[9]. Very high percentage[2]. Cuttings of mature wood of the current season's growth, 15 - 20cm long, October/November in a frame[7].
Cultivation
This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.
Requires a sunny position[1][4]. Prefers a rich loamy well-drained soil[1][7]. Very tolerant of alkaline soils[7]. Grows well by the sea, tolerating maritime exposure[5][7]. Plants are hardy to about -15°c if they are sheltered from cold winds[5][7]. They resprout freely from the base if cut back by cold weather[7] and are deciduous in cold winters[6]. Plants flower on the previous year's growth[7]. The flowers scent the air for a considerable distance with their sweet honey-like fragrance[8].
References
Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray 1981-00-00
Dirr. M. A. and Heuser. M. W. The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation. Athens Ga. Varsity Press 1987-00-00 ISBN 0942375009
Bird. R. (Editor) Growing from Seed. Volume 3. Thompson and Morgan. 1989-00-00
Thomas. G. S. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-7195-5043-2
Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Shrubs. Pan Books 1989-00-00 ISBN 0-330-30258-2
Brickell. C. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd. 1990-00-00 ISBN 0-86318-386-7
Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Genders. R. Scented Flora of the World. Robert Hale. London. 1994-00-00 ISBN 0-7090-5440-8
Sheat. W. G. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. MacMillan and Co 1948-00-00