Clausena anisata
Water Needs
moderate; high
Tree small
Horsewood /Perdepis
4 m
Size
Light Conditions
shade; semi-shade;
Frost
moderate
Flowers
lower white spring to summer
Garden Situation
shade; semi-shade; container; small area trees; wildlife bees butterflies insects birds butterfly host; narrow spaces;
Habitat
fynbos; woodland forest; coastal eastern cape; coastal kzn; bushveld
Region
thicket; highveld; subtropical east coast; bushveld savanna; western cape
Rain Season
summer; winter
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Description
Size: 4 m; prune lower branches; glossy leaves; lovely small white bell-like flowers spring to summer; plant in shade to partial shade where it flowers better; host plant to several swallowtail butterflies; small berries attract birds; moderate to fast growth; moderate to high rainfall; tolerates moderate frost. Grows in forest, forest edges and woodlands in the Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Western Cape.
