Kingdom Plantae Family Buddlejaceae Rank Species | Order Lamiales Genus Buddleja | |
Similar Buddleja crotonoides, Buddleja tubiflora, Buddleja utahensis, Buddleja × wardii, Buddleja sessiliflora | ||
Buddleja pulchella is endemic to the open mountain forest of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Tanzania at elevations of 1,200 – 2,000 m. The species was first named and described by Brown in 1894.
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Description
B. pulchella is a sprawling shrub or tree < 10 m tall and up to twice as wide. The leaves are opposite or sub-opposite with petioles 5 – 10 mm long. The sweetly scented flowers are white or pale cream with orange throats, and borne in lax terminal panicles.
Cultivation
The species was introduced to the UK from the Durban Botanic Garden in 1894, but is not known to remain in cultivation. Hardiness: USDA zones 8–9.
References
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