Psychotria capensis
Water Needs
ater needs; moderate; high
Shrub medium; Shrub large
Black Birdberry
2 - 3 m
Size
Light Conditions
shade; semi-shade
Frost
light
Flowers
yellow December to June; summer autumn winter
Garden Situation
screen; sun; semi-shade; shade; container; rockery; shrubbery; wildlife birds; narrow spaces;
Habitat
woodland forest; coastal kzn; wetland pond; rocky places; grassland
Region
subtropical east coast; thicket; bushveld savanna; highveld
Rain Season
summer
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Description
2-3 m; rounded, dense crown; yellow flowers in December to June; evergreen; neat shape; protect when young, then partially frost hardy; good rains; plant in shade to partial shade and full sun; attracts birds. Grows in evergreen forests, forest margins, scrub and dune bush, edges of rivers and rocky outcrops in high rainfall grassland, from Knysna through the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal to Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Northern Province, southern Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
