Description
Plants will gorw in most garden soils.
- They are not as quick growing as many shrubs.
- A pretty plant that has been out of fashion for some time.
- Can be trimmed and kept in shape.
- Plant at 60 cms distance for making a hedge or screen.
| Sr | Item name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Acokanthera spectabilis - Plant |
| 2 | 6 inch (15 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black) |
grows as an evergreen shrub or small tree up to 6 metres (20 ft) tall. Its fragrant flowers feature a white tinged pink corolla. Berries are purple when ripe. Vernacular names for the plant include dune poison bush and wintersweet . Habitats are dry forest and coastal thickets.
oblongifolia is used in local medicinal treatments for snakebites, itches and internal worms. The plant has been used as arrow poison.Plant Specifications
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
| Common Name | Common name: Wintersweet, Bushmans Poison |
| Maximum Reachable Height | up to 6 metres (20 ft) tall |
| Flower Colour | red |
| Bloom Time | Habitats are dry forest and coastal thickets. |
| Difficulty Level | easy to grow |
Acokanthera spectabilis care
Habitats are dry forest and coastal thickets.
| Soil | Plants will gorw in most garden soils. |
| Harvest Season | Habitats are dry forest and coastal thickets. |
Acokanthera spectabilis uses
Medicinal Use:
- The plant has been used as arrow poison
- is used in local medicinal treatments for snakebites, itches and internal worms
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