Acokanthera spectabilis growing shrub to small tree of the genus Acokanthera also known as African wintersweet, Acokanthera spectabilis perennial evergreen plant and used as ornamental plant for leaves, fruits, flowers fragrant and can be hedge plant, can grow in mediterranean, desert, subtropical, temperate, tropic climate and growing in hardiness zone 10b+
Leaves color green glossy in elliptic shape.
Acokanthera spectabilis flower Flower fragrant color white with five petals in star shape.
Fruits color red to black, the fruit in oval shape and NOT edible.
Acokanthera spectabilis for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
How to grow Acokanthera spectabilis growing and care:
Clay-loam soils
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Scientific name:
Acokanthera spectabilis
Alternative names: African wintersweet, Dune poison bush, Hottentot’s poison, Poison arrow plant, Wintersweet
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Mediterranean Climate Subtropics Climate Tropics Climate
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Ornamental flower Ornamental fruit Ornamental leaves Ornamental plant
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Evergreen Perennial plant Shrub Tree
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Fragrance Hedging plants Ornamental plants
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Autumn Planting Spring Planting Summer planting
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Regularly water Small amounts of water
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Hardiness zone 10 Hardiness zone 11 Hardiness zone 12 Hardiness zone 13
