General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 3 to 5 feet
Plant Spread: 3 to 5 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Dehiscent
Other: Small dry capsule containing numerous seeds
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Other: Fragrance is detected at night
Flower Color: Pink
White
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Common names
  • Green's Barleria
  • Wild Bush Petunia

Photo Gallery

credit: Andrew Massyn
Location: Kirstenbosch Gardens Cape Town
Date: 2007-03-03
Photo courtesy of: Andrew massyn

Date: 2007-03-03
Photo courtesy of: Andrew massyn
Comments:
  • Posted by robertduval14 (Milford, New Hampshire - Zone 5b) on Nov 22, 2013 2:36 PM concerning plant:
    Listed as 'Critically Endangered' by the IUCN.

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