TreeBook: Tree Species Indigenous to Southern Africa, indexed by Scientific name.
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Clutia pulchella
Lightning bush | Shrub or small tree which always have a few red leaves | Montagu Pass
Gardening ideas
Suitable for a very small garden. Use Clutia pulchella as a screening plant up to 2m. It is something different.
Clutia pulchella
Lightning-bush
Bliksembos
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It is hardy -survives a min. temperature of -2C
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It will grow in soil type:
well-drained, compost rich
Small: 2m high; 2m crown
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Mature size?
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Plant in container?
Yes
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It's leaf growth is
deciduous
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It's growth rate is
fast
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It's roots are
non-aggressive
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It's drought tolerance?
Needs modest water
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Sexes?
Bisexual flower on same the tree
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Birds?
None
up to 2m
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Screening value?
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Flowers?
inconspicuous
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Value to game?
no value