The indoor tree that looks just like a tree. You need high ceilings and lots of light, but what a statement if you have the room.
Bucida buceras is known by a variety of names, including bullet tree, black olive tree, gregorywood (or gregory wood), Antigua whitewood, and Oxhorn bucida.
It is native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America, and is commonly found in coastal swamps and wet inland forests in low elevations.
The Bucida Buceras is a tropical tree with a native appearance. This unique characteristic makes the tree very popular in many plantscaping projects because it brings the outdoor atmosphere inside.
Best space & place
It requires bright sunlight and rich, moist, well drained soil.
When to water & feed
This tree likes to remain moist, but not soggy. Water whenever the soil is starting to become dry to the touch. Winter watering might need to be reduced depending on the brightness and warmth of the space.
Need to know
This tree takes time to situate and will drop leaves, and continue to, but it will constantly replace those leaves.
| Height (Including pot): | 150-160cm | 250-270cm | 300-350cm |
| Nursery Potsize (Diameter / Height): | ø34cm / H 40cm | ø45cm / H38cm | ø60cm / H55cm |
| Decorative Pot Required (Opening / Internal Height): | 36cm+ / H42cm+ | 46cm+ / H39cm+ | 65cm+ / H60cm+ |
Decorative pot not included. The plant will be delivered in a plastic nursery pot.
For no fuss or mess you can put the plant in the growing pot it arrives in straight inside a decorative one. This also allows allows excess water to be drained after watering.
For a good fit the opening (not diameter) and height of the new decorative pot need to be several centimetres greater than the current growing pot.
Remember to take into account tapering, as the internal height of a pot will be measured from the centre to the top but the sides will taper in on a rounded pot.
| Nursery Pot Diameter | Minimum Decorative Pot Opening Required |
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⌀17cm |
18-19cm |
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⌀20cm |
21-22cm |
|
⌀25cm |
25-26cm |
| ⌀28cm |
29-30cm |
|
⌀33cm |
34-35cm |
|
⌀35cm |
37-39cm |
| ⌀40cm | 41-42cm |
| ⌀45cm | 46-47cm |
| ⌀50cm | 51-52cm |
| ⌀55cm | 56-57cm |
| ⌀60cm | 61-62cm |
For a seamless finish where the plant is potted into the decorative pot, liners are available to prevent water leaking and the pot from damage.
We also offer a potting service.
