Strophanthus Luteolus - Indigenous South African Climbing Vine - 10 Seeds Pennroyal

Strophanthus Luteolus - Indigenous South African Climbing Vine - 10 Seeds PennroyalStrophanthus is a genus of 35 40 species of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, native mainly to tropical Africa, extending to South Africa, with a few species in Asia, from southern India to the Philippines and southern China. A scrambling shrub with slightly hairy leaves and small creamy flowers with pinkish markings and long tendrils, flowering in spring. USDA Zone 10 Season to Sow Spring

They are quite striking

The fruit at maturity measures 5 to 7

in the Greek island of Crete and in the Italian northern region Liguria

Olive Woodpecker

decorative papery pods

and the delicate flower fades with the advancing sunlight

Light trimming will retain the compact form after flowering

All of our chillis are grown in isolation to avoid cross pollination

The spice is generally made from ground seeds of the plant

Geophytes that survive unfavourable periods by dying back to underground storage organs such as tuberous roots

The leaves are evergreen and arranged in two ranks

5cm flowers