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Elephantorrhiza elephantina

by Johan Wentzel

Elephantorrhiza elephantina
Common Name
Dwarf elephant root
Plant Type
Shrub
Elephantorrhiza elephantina is an underground tree and this suffrotex with feathery leaves will lend particular charm to the a grassland garden
Plant Description

Elephantorrhiza elephantina is an  underground tree. That might sound like a new environmentalist movement, but these fascinating plants do exist in reality. This suffrotex will lend particular charm to the a grassland garden. Flowers in the form of catkins are produced at ground level as well as the big, flat reddish seedpods. The red roots were once used for tanning.

Elephantorrhiza elephantina requires a well-drained soil and enough space for the rootstock to develop.

Afrikaanse Naam
Baswortel
Hardiness
Very hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Deciduous
Growth Rate
Slow
Flowering Time
Early summer
Flower Colour
Cream
Shape
Compact
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
50cm
Region
Gauteng, Mpumalanga
Habitat
Grassland
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
Yes
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