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Tylosema fassoglense

by Johan Wentzel

Common Name
Creeping Bauhinia
Plant Type
Climber
Tylosema fassoglense is a robust trailing succulent shrub that can reach heights of up to 6m. It is grazed by game and livestock and is a lovely trailing climber on trellises, fences or posts.
Plant Description

Tylosema fassoglense is a robust trailing succulent shrub that can reach heights of up to 6m tall. The young parts of the plant is covered in velvety reddish hairs and the leaves are covered in rusty velvety hairs underneath. During summer it bears inflorescence of bright yellow flowers with crinkly petals of about 60mm in diameter, these are borne between October and February.

Tylosema fassoglense is grazed by game and livestock and is  a lovely trailing climber on trellises, fences or posts. The plant is quite robust.

Afrikaanse Naam
Gemsbokboontjie, Maramaboontjie, Rankboerboon
Hardiness
Semi hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Deciduous
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Summer
Flower Colour
Yellow
Shape
Climber
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
3m
Region
KwaZulu-Natal to Tropical Africa
Habitat
Woody slopes in grasslands
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No

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