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Philenoptera violacea
Philenoptera violacea | Apple-leaf | A "something different" tree for a medium size garden | Olifants river, Kruger National Park
Gardening ideas
Suitable for a large garden. Plant Apple-leaf "as something different" in a large garden.. The tree bears beautiful violet flowers, sometimes in profusion
Philenoptera violacea
Round-leaved bloodwood
Appelblaar
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It is mildly sensitive ( min. temperature is -0.5C)
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It will grow in soil type:
well-drained, sandy
Medium: 10m high; 8m crown
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Mature size?
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Plant in container?
No
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It's leaf growth is
semi-deciduous
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It's growth rate is
fast
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It's roots are
slightly aggressive
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It's drought tolerance?
Needs modest water
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Sexes?
Bisexual flower on same the tree
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Birds?
None
None
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Screening value?
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Flowers?
showy flowers in profusion
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Value to game?
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