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Melhania prostrata

by Johan Wentzel

Melhania prostrata
Plant Type
Perennial
Melhania prostrata is a robust woody perennial shrublet with erect but prostrate branches. The pale yellow flowers open in the afternoons.
Plant Description

Melhania prostrata is a robust woody perennial shrublet with erect, but prostrate branches. New growth is usually densely covered in hairs. The leaves become hairless as they mature but the lower surface retains its velvety grey hairs. The flowers borne in summer are a pale yellow colour carried solitary or in pairs. The flowers open in the afternoons. The plants prefers to grow in shady areas and can be found in grassland or bushveld regions. Flowers are very similar to local Hibiscus species.

The flowers are very showy and Melhania prostrata should work well in a small rockery.

Afrikaanse Naam
Geelblom
Hardiness
Hardy
Position
Shade
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Deciduous
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Summer
Flower Colour
Yellow
Shape
Spreading
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
50cm
Region
Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West
Habitat
Grassland/ Bushveld,In dry woodland, often with Acacia.
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No

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