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Searsia pallens

by Johan Wentzel

Searsia pallens
Common Name
Ribbed kuni bush
Plant Type
Shrub
Searsia pallens is a hardy, large, evergreen shrub or small tree with attractive ridged bark and bright green trifoliate leaves. Plant as an informal hedge or as a small rugged looking tree.
Plant Description

Searsia pallens is a hardy, large, evergreen shrub or small tree with attractive ridged bark and bright green trifoliate leaves. Large sprays of tiny white flowers are borne from February to April and are followed by bunches of fruit that attract birds to the garden.

Plant Searsia pallens in an informal hedge or as a small rugged looking tree.

Afrikaanse Naam
Bleek koeniebos
Hardiness
Very hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Early autumn
Flower Colour
White
Shape
Compact
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
3m
Region
Gauteng, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, North West
Habitat
Grassland, Savannah
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No

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