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Monsonia grandifolia

by Johan Wentzel

Common Name
Large-leaved Monsonia
Plant Type
Perennial
Monsonia grandifolia is a robust, erect, tufted, perennial herb that can grow up to 600mm tall. This is a lovely small perennial herb ideal for pots or raised beds or a mixed border.
Plant Description

Monsonia grandifolia is a robust, erect, tufted, perennial herb that can grow up to 600mm tall. The stems are often ribbed, soft and woolly. The plant is hairy and glandular and the leaves are large, oval shaped and have long stalks. The flowers are grouped 1-2 together with petals about 20x30mm large. They are white or cream coloured with greyish veins and borne between September and April.

Monsonia grandifolia is a lovely small perennial herb ideal for pots or raised beds or a mixed border.

Hardiness
Hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Moderate
Evergreen
Semi-deciduous
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Summer
Flower Colour
White
Shape
Upright
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
50cm
Region
Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal
Habitat
Grassland
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No

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