Grayleaf Teabush

Grayleaf TeabushLatin name Melochia tomentosa Grayleaf Teabush is a Florida native, super pollinator attractor. With its tiny, soft grey leaves and also tiny pink flowers that bloom year round, this is a wonderful addition to a butterfly garden or to any food forest trying to attract more pollinators. Plant in full sun to part shade and this shrub can reach up to 8 feet tall with its soft and open growing habit. It can tolerate drought well once established.

The tree is cold hardy down to freezing

wood for timber and firewood

Native to the river banks of the Amazon

added to soups and stews

compact plant with bunches hanging at eye level or below

The fruit is plump

The outer skin is thin and a deep maroon color

Gardeners with rodent pests should pick their fruits as soon as yellow blush appears to avoid loss of your precious fruits

thanks to its wavy foliage

They do bear similarity to the taste and smell of a ripe guava

fruit has orange flesh and subacid flavor

and has a flavor resembling a Surinam Cherry