Halleria lucida
AFRICAN HONEYSUCKLE, TREE FUCHSIA
Stilbaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree or shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
5m
Plant habit
 
5m

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Origins: Tropical Africa, Southern Africa

Other Botanical Names: Halleria abyssinica

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Halleria lucida
AFRICAN HONEYSUCKLE, TREE FUCHSIA
Stilbaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree or shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
5m
Plant habit
 
5m

FEATURES

Flowers: red-orange or yellow

Flowering Time: early spring to early summer, late autumn to late winter

Leaves: dark green

Ornamental Fruit: green-black

Edibility: edible fruit


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, oriental & cottage designs

Uses: informal screen, shade tree

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: hummingbird






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