Description
The tree is evergreen where rainfall occurs throughout the year, but deciduous where there is a long dry season.
Kigelia africana, commonly called sausage tree, is native to riverbanks, floodplains, open woodlands and savannas from sub-Saharan central Africa to South Africa. It typically grows to 50 to 60 tall with a stout trunk and rounded to spreading crown. Smooth, gray-brown bark may flake with age.
Rough, pinnate-compound, yellowish-green leaves (to 8 long), with each leaf having 3 to 8 leaflets.Plant Specifications
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
| Maximum Reachable Height | 50 to 60 feet |
| Flower Colour | Dark red |
| Bloom Time | Seasonal bloomer |
| Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Sausage Tree care
| Sunlight | Full sun to part shade |
| Watering | Medium |
| Soil | Well drained soil |
| Temperature | 4 to 40 degrees C |
| Fertilizer | A time released fertilizer 8-3-9 or similar. |
Sausage Tree uses
Ornamental Use:
- The tree is widely grown as an ornamental tree
Medicinal Use:
- Kigelia is also used in a number of skin care products