Description
Plants will gorw in most garden soils.
- They are not as quick growing as many shrubs.
- A pretty plant that has been out of fashion for some time.
- Can be trimmed and kept in shape.
- Plant at 60 cms distance for making a hedge or screen.
| Sr |
Item name |
| 1 |
Acokanthera spectabilis - Plant |
| 2 |
6 inch (15 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black) |
grows as an evergreen shrub or small tree up to 6 metres (20 ft) tall. Its fragrant flowers feature a white tinged pink corolla. Berries are purple when ripe. Vernacular names for the plant include "dune poison bush" and "wintersweet". Habitats are dry forest and coastal thickets.
oblongifolia is used in local medicinal treatments for snakebites, itches and internal worms. The plant has been used as arrow poison.
Plant Specifications
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
| Common Name |
Common name: Wintersweet, Bushmans Poison |
| Maximum Reachable Height |
up to 6 metres (20 ft) tall |
| Flower Colour |
red |
| Bloom Time |
Habitats are dry forest and coastal thickets. |
| Difficulty Level |
easy to grow |
Acokanthera spectabilis care
Habitats are dry forest and coastal thickets.
| Soil |
Plants will gorw in most garden soils. |
| Harvest Season |
Habitats are dry forest and coastal thickets. |
Acokanthera spectabilis uses
Medicinal Use:
- The plant has been used as arrow poison
- is used in local medicinal treatments for snakebites, itches and internal worms
