How to Grow and Care for Maesa

The branches grow well, but often fall down and the total height is about 1 m. Branches rarely branch, young branches are green, have no hair, and have sparse skin on the surface. Leaves are alternating, dark green and glossy, from ellipsoidal to elliptical, sometimes oblong to ovate, tip protrudes and sharpens, base gradually narrows or gently narrows, sometimes circular and continues to petiole . The size of the leaf blades is 5 to 17 cm in length, 2 to 5 cm in width, and the petiole is 1 to 1.5 cm in length. The leaf blades are hairless on both sides, with low edges and rough saw blades. The side veins are 5-8 pairs, the tip branches and enters the sawtooth. The feeling of leaves is similar to oaks. It is a hermaphrodite. The inflorescence has a general or conical shape and appears in the leaf bud. The inflorescence length is about 1 to 2 cm. The floret pattern is 2 to 3 mm long. The wrinkles are 2 mm long, the fissures are triangular and 1 mm long, with fine edge hair. The fruits are berries, spheres, milky white and about 5 mm in diameter. Along with the shingles that make up the accommodation, there are brown streaks on the surface, and a flower pillar remains at the tip of the fruit.

Treasure maesa is a very pretty plant with its small, delicate clusters of white blooms and fruits. It is important for wildlife as it hosts the Punchinello butterfly larvae.

Maesa indica is a versatile evergreen shrub with a penchant for moist, shaded environments, often found under the canopy of dense forests. Its elliptical, softly serrated leaves and small white to pale pink flowers are indicative of its understory adaptation, while clusters of orange-red berries provide a striking contrast and attract a variety of wildlife.