Barleria obtusa

Barleria obtusa

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Common Names

Bush violet, barleria (english)
Bosviooltjie (afrikaans)
idololenkonyane (zulu)

Taxonomy

Family ACANTHACEAE
Genus Barleria
Species obtusa
SA Plant Number
Basionym Barleria obtusa

Description

Barleria obtusa is a hardy, evergreen, small, drought resistant, herbaceous shrublet that tends to sprawl.

It blooms profusely with violet flowers in autumn and has a few flowers most of the year round.

It grows well in sun or semi-shade but blooms more profusely in the sun. Prune back hard after flowering to keep it in shape and encourage flowering the next season.

It is a butterfly host plant, as well as being heavily browsed by both stock and game animals.

Size 30 to 75cm

Wildlife

Uses

Distribution

North West, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu Natal, Eastern Cape

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