Botanical Name: Acokanthera oppositifolia
Common Name: Bushman's poison Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright, stiffly branched, forms a dense, rounded to oval canopy, with stiff spiny foliage Height 3-6' Spread 3-6' Growth Rate slow Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun Soil tolerates most Hardiness tender (zones 21, 23, 24) Morphology: Leaves pinnate, opposite, elliptic-ovate, 3-4" long, nearly 2" wide, dark green, some purplish tinge, leathery Flowers small, whitish-pink star shaped flowers in axillary clusters – very fragrant Fruit oval, blackish berry, 1" long, very poisonous Propagation: seed, semihardwood cuttings Usage: excellent filler, hedge, good for dense form, attractive foliage – can be espaliered – attractive in tropical or subtropical landscapes, good barrier Landscape Care: Watering regular preferred, tolerates occasional Fertilizing balanced in spring Pruning occasionally head back slightly to maintain full, dense form Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Condition Origin: South Africa Family: Apocynaceae Notes: |
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