Ochna, Mickey Mouse Plant

Planting and care

Growing Mickey Mouse plants isn’t difficult. Although it grows in nearly any well-drained soil, it thrives in soil that is amended with compost or other rich organic material. Mickey Mouse plant tolerates either full sunlight or partial shade.

Caring for Ochna

• The plant is often distributed by birds that eat the seeds and, in some cases, can become weedy.
• If this happens, you can leave the plants wherever they pop up, or you can dig them up and move them to another desired location.

Typical uses of Ochna

Special features:

Culinary use: leaves

Ornamental use: The plant is used for ornamental purpose.

Medicinal use: stem and root bark