Dombeya burgessiae

Dombeya burgessiae

Common Names

Pink Wild Pear (english)
Persdrolpeer (afrikaans)
mufulwi (venda)
ibunda (zulu)

Taxonomy

Family STERCULIACEAE
Genus Dombeya
Species burgessiae
SA Plant Number 468.1
Basionym Dombeya burgessiae

Description

Dombeya burgessiae is a hardy, bushy, multi-stemmed, semi-deciduous shrub with very large, softly textured, heart-shaped leaves.

The fragrant flowers vary from white to deep pink and are clustered in beautiful drooping heads at the tips of the branches from April to August. 

They attract insects to the garden. 

This is an attractive garden plant that needs a good pruning once a year. 

The dried flowers are also attractive either on the tree or used in dried flower arrangements or potpourri. 

Size 2 to 5m

Wildlife

Pollinating insects:

The flowers attract pollinating insects to the garden.

Uses

Landscaping:

Beautiful flowering shrub for the outer edge of a forest garden.

Decor:

Dried flowers can be added to potpourri

Distribution

Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu Natal

Natural Habitat:

On forest margins, rocky outcrops and in woodland

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