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Conostomium natalense |
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Synonym(s) |
Oldenlandia natalensis |
Common name |
wild pentas |
Family |
rubiaceae |
Life cycle |
shrub |
Flowers |
light blue (spring) |
Size |
20" |
Light |
sun |
Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil |
From seed |
germinate at room temperature - exposure to light may be helpful detailed seed-starting info below
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Evergreen small shrub from southern Africa, where it grows in grassland ecosystems. Blue flowers followed by black berries.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Conostomium natalense
- Seed from NARGS '17/'18 exchange. Baggy 70F with light (good G, 8-16d)
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