Nashia inaguensis – Moujean Tea – Bahama Berry (4″ Pot) (may ship pruned)

Description Nashia inaguensis is a beautiful small shrub with small shiny lemony fragrant leaves that are used to add a vanilla flavor to teas. This plant gets tiny cream colored flowers followed by tiny red/orange berries. The flowers are tiny, but they magnify the scent of the plant and the scent is fantastic. The flowers/leaves are highly attractive to pollinators, especially the Atala butterfly according to Wikipedia. This is a great plant for small gardens in tropical climates. It is also perfect for bonsai because of its miniature features. FAMILY : Verbenaceae ORIGIN : Bahamas MATURE SIZE : 5′ – 6′ or kept smaller for bonsai LIGHT REQUIREMENTS : full sun to partial sun WATER REQUIREMENTS : keep moist MIN. TEMP. : low 40’s FLOWER : cream; on and off through out year, heavy in fall COMMENTS : leaves used in herbal tea