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Vangueria parvifolia

by Johan Wentzel

Common Name
Mountain medlar, lesser wild medlar
Plant Type
Shrub
Vangueria parvifolia is a bushy, much-branched, small tree or rounded shrub with light brown stems. Small creamy-green flowers are borne during Spring and summer.
Plant Description

Vangueria parvifolia is a bushy, much-branched, small tree or rounded shrub with light brown stems. The leaves are light green and densely covered with woolly hairs, clustered on dwarf, lateral branchlets, the leaf margins are slightly wavy or curled. Small creamy-green flowers are borne during Spring and summer. They are clustered in the space between the stem and leaves. The plant is often found on rocky ridges, hillsides or koppies.

The fruit of Vangueria parvifolia is edible with a sourish taste. Due to its size, it is suitable to the smaller garden.

Afrikaanse Naam
Bergmispel, Klein mispel
Hardiness
Hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Moderate
Evergreen
Deciduous
Growth Rate
Moderate
Flowering Time
Early summer
Flower Colour
Cream
Shape
Round
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
3m
Region
Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West
Habitat
Rocky ridges, hillsides or koppies.

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