Burchellia bubalina
WILD POMEGRANATE, BUFFALO HORN
Rubiaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
5m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Origins: Southern Africa

Other Botanical Names: Burchellia capensis, B. kraussii, B. major, B. parviflora, B. speciosa, Canephora capitata, Cephaelis bubalina, Genipa capensis, Lonicera bubalina

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Burchellia bubalina
WILD POMEGRANATE, BUFFALO HORN
Rubiaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
5m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: orange-red

Flowering Time: early spring to late summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & mediterranean designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, formal hedge, border

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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