Duvernoia aconitiflora

Duvernoia aconitiflora

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Common Names

Lemon Pistol Bush (english)
Geelpistoolbos (afrikaans)

Taxonomy

Family ACANTHACEAE
Genus Duvernoia
Species aconitiflora
SA Plant Number
Basionym Duvernoia aconitiflora

Description

Duvernoia aconitiflora is a fast growing, hardy, evergreen shrub with glossy, light green leaves.

It bears small two-lipped cream flowers in spikes at the tips of the branches in summer.

Nectar attracts sunbirds and butterflies.A lovely plant for shady as well as sunny areas of the garden.

It makes a good screening plant, but is quite a large shrub and only suitable for medium to large sized gardens.

Size Up to 3m

Wildlife

Nectar Plant:

Nectar attracts many pollinating insects as well as Sunbirds

Uses

Landscaping:

Beautiful large shrub for screening shady areas

Distribution

Mpumalanga

Natural Habitat:
Forest margins along river courses

 

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