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TreeBook: Tree Species Indigenous to Southern Africa,   indexed by Scientific name.

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Mundulea sericea

Mundulea sericea | Cork bush | Suitable for a very small garden

Cork bush | beautiful grey-green leaves and purple flowers | North-east of Pretoria

Gardening ideas

Suitable for a very small garden. Prune Mundulea sericea to attain a compact form. It flowers multiple times during the warm season.

Mundulea sericea

Cork bush

Kurkbos

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It is hardy ( survives a min. temperature of -2C)

  • It will grow in soil type:

well-drained, sandy

Small: 2m high; 2m crown

  • Mature size?

  • Plant in container?

Yes

  • It's leaf growth is

semi-deciduous

  • It's growth rate is

medium

  • It's roots are

non-aggressive

  • It's drought tolerance?

Needs modest water

  • Sexes?

Bisexual flower on same the tree

  • Birds?

None

None

  • Screening value?

  • Flowers?

showy flowers

  • Value to game?

browse leaves

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