Burchellia bubalina
Burchellia bubalina
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant mainly of the subtropics, just entering into the tropics. Mature plants can tolerate some frost, but should be protected from very cold winter winds and extreme frost, as this might damage or kill them[1]. The plant grows and flowers best in full sun, but it also thrives in dense shade[1]. Prefers a well-drained, slightly acid soil.
Propagation
Seed - should be sown in a nursery seed bed straight after harvesting. They take about 4 - 6 weeks to germinate[1]. Cuttings of half-ripe wood[1]. They take about three to four weeks to root, and then can be transplanted to containers with potting soil for hardening off, before planting out in the garden[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Burchellia+bubalina>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]PlantZAfrica.com — http://www.plantzafrica.com ↩︎An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants.
- [2]Cornucopia II — Facciola. S. · Kampong Publications, California. · 1998 · ISBN 0-9628087-2-5 ↩︎The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.