White osyris
Osyris alba
- Layer 3 · Shrubs
- Attracts pollinators
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Toxic: not edible. It is a hemiparasitic shrub native to the Mediterranean Basin with slender branches and red berries. In permaculture, it plays a role in local biodiversity and the stabilisation of dry land.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Shrub up to 1.2 m
- Mature diameter: 1 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Limestone
- Climates: Hot, dry Mediterranean
Calendar
- January
- February — Planting
- March — Planting
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September — Harvest
- October — Harvest — Planting
- November — Planting
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: Toxic: it is not edible, nor does it have safe medicinal use.
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Related plants
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