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Bowkeria citrina

by Johan Wentzel

Bowkeria citrina
Common Name
Yellow shell-flower bush
Plant Type
Shrub
Bowkeria citrina is an erect, evergreen, multi-stemmed shrub with leaves that smell strongly of lemon when crushed. The display of yellow flowers and lemony scent makes it a wonderful feature in any garden.
Plant Description

Bowkeria citrina is an erect, evergreen, multi-stemmed shrub with leaves that smell strongly of lemon when crushed. The flowers borne in summer are bright yellow and make a wonderful display followed by the fruits that look like polished cardboard which remain on the tree even after releasing the dust-like seed.

It is tolerant of frost, requires full sun and moderate amounts of water but the display of yellow flowers and lemony scent makes it a wonderful feature in any garden. It is however slow growing.

Bowkeria citrina prefers a cooler climate but will do well in Johannesburg.

Hardiness
Hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Keep moist
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Moderate
Flowering Time
Summer
Flower Colour
Yellow
Shape
Round
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
2m
Region
KwaZulu Natal - Mpumalanga
Habitat
Evergreen scrub among small watercourses
  • Bowkeria citrina
  • Bowkeria citrina

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