Duvernoia adhatodoides

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Duvernoia adhatodoides E.Mey ex Nees

Family: Acanthaceae

Common names: pistol bush (Eng.); pistoolbos (Afr.); ihlwalane, isepheka, ihlwehlwe (Xhosa); uthabe, lothabe (Zulu)

SA Tree No: 681

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Introduction

Duvernoia adhatodoides is now Justicia adhatodoides

Plant Attributes:

Plant Type: Shrub, Tree

SA Distribution: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga

Soil type: Loam

Flowering season: Late Summer, Autumn, Winter

PH:

Flower colour: Purple, White

Aspect: Full Sun, Shade, Morning Sun (Semi Shade), Afternoon Sun (Semi Shade)

Gardening skill: Easy

Special Features:

Attracts birds
Fragrant
Hedge/screen
Useful plant

Horticultural zones

Zone 1 Coastal summer rainfall, frost free

Zone 2 Coastal winter rainfall, frost free

Zone 3 Winter rainfall Karoo, light frost

Zone 4 Summer rainfall Karoo and Highveld, Frost in winter

Zone 5 Bushveld summer rainfall, Light frost