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Crotalaria capensis

by Johan Wentzel

Crotalaria capensis
Common Name
Forest rattle-pod
Plant Type
Shrub
Crotalaria capensis is a quick-growing, much-branched shrub or small upright tree.The large, very pretty flowers have bright yellow petals.
Plant Description

Crotalaria capensis is a quick-growing, much-branched shrub or small upright tree. The main stem is slender with drooping branches, the new stems are velvety to the touch. Attractive trifoliate leaves are bright green above and blue-green beneath, and the young growth is silvery blue.The large, very pretty flowers have bright yellow petals. They are borne in lovely long pendulous sprays.

Crotalaria capensis is a shrub that requires very little maintenance.

Afrikaanse Naam
Bos klapperpeul
Hardiness
Very hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Early summer
Flower Colour
Yellow
Shape
Upright
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
3m
Region
Mpumalanga, Limpopo
Habitat
Savannah, Forest margin
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No

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