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Crotalaria natalitia

by Johan Wentzel

Common Name
Pioneer Rattle Pod
Plant Type
Shrub
Crotalaria natallitia is a slender, erect, downy shrub that reaches heights between 1-2.5m tall. It is a very attractive feature shrub for any garden with lovely flower displays throughout winter, ideal for a mixed shrubbery.
Plant Description

Crotalaria natallitia is a slender, erect, downy shrub that reaches heights between 1-2.5m. The foliage are tufts of leaflets about 15-35x4-15mm large, finely downy beneath with blunt tips and a very short stalk. The short crowded terminal inflorescence with yellow flowers of about 15mm large, the flowers eventually turn an orange reddish colour and are borne between March to August. The lovely flowers attract bumblebees and honey bees to the garden.

Crotalaria natallitia is a very attractive feature shrub for any garden with lovely flower displays throughout winter, ideal for a mixed shrubbery.

Hardiness
Semi hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Moderate
Evergreen
Semi-deciduous
Growth Rate
Moderate
Flowering Time
Winter
Flower Colour
Yellow
Shape
Upright
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
2m
Region
KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga
Habitat
Grassland
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No

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