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Vernonia oligocephala

by Johan Wentzel

Vernonia oligocephala
Common Name
Bicoloured-leaf vernonia
Plant Type
Shrub
Vernonia oligocephala is an attractive small shrub with bi-colured leaves and bright purple flowers. Its flower heads are borne in large clusters towards the branch tips. The plant is very hardy.
Plant Description

Vernonia oligocephala is an attractive small shrub with bright purple flowers. The bicoloured-leaved vernonia is an erect, often tufted herbaceous shrublet with flowering branches that develop from a woody rootstock. The leaves are ovate to lanceolate, up to 40 mm long, dark green on the upper surface and silvery velvety below. Its bright violet flower heads are about 10 mm long and borne in large clusters towards the branch tips. Flower colour can vary considerably.

Vernonia oligocephala is the most common silver-leafed species indigenous to the southern African grasslands. It is very effective when interplanted with taller grasses.

Afrikaanse Naam
Groenamarabossie
Hardiness
Very hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Deciduous
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Spring
Flower Colour
Mauve
Shape
Round
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
1m
Region
Gauteng, Free State, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands
Habitat
Grassland, Rocky outcrops
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
Yes

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