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Coleonema pulchellum Rubra

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Coleonema pulchellum Rubra Red Diosma, Red Breath of Heaven, Red Confetti Bush,

Native: Foliage Type:

No Evergreen

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Rounded

Description:

Versatile dwarf shrub with aromatic green foliage and red star-shaped flowers appear in Winter and Spring. Easy to grow, makes a great low hedge and contrasts well against darker colours.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

60cm-1m 60cm-1m

Position: Soil Type:

Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)

Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Playgrounds, Rockery, Roundabouts / Splitters, Container / Pot

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care

Annual slow release fertiliser

Family Name: Origin:

Rutaceae Africa

Characteristics

Foliage Colour: Green

Flower Colour: Red

Flower Fragrant: No

Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring

Fruit: No

Requirements Tolerances

Growth Rate: Moderate

Maintenance Level: Low

Water Usage: Low

Drought: High

Frost: High

Wind: High

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