Kiggelaria africana

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Description

Sunny spot preferred; Forest, Fynbos, Renosterveld. Size: Medium

Propagation instructions - cuttings

Propagate it from seed or cuttings-set out young plants when 30 cm tall to prevent them from becoming pot bound. With good conditions, young plants grow fast and flower when two years old. It makes an excellent screen, forms an effective windbreak, or develops into a large and wide-spreading shade tree (11 m high x 13 m wide) with a non-aggressive root system. It has a natural tendency to branch from low down-prune away the lower branches early on if you want a tree shape.

Propagation instructions - seeds

Propagate it from seed or cuttings-set out young plants when 30 cm tall to prevent them from becoming pot bound. With good conditions, young plants grow fast and flower when two years old. It makes an excellent screen, forms an effective windbreak, or develops into a large and wide-spreading shade tree (11 m high x 13 m wide) with a non-aggressive root system. It has a natural tendency to branch from low down-prune away the lower branches early on if you want a tree shape.

Sources and references

• PlantZA
• Wikipedia
• Redlist
• http://pza.sanbi.org/kiggelaria-africana
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiggelaria_africana
• http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=3663-1

Scientific name

Kiggelaria africana

Common name(s)

Wild peach

Features

• Drought-resistant
• Easy to grow
• It can be used as a construction material
• It provides medicinal value
• This is a bird-friendly species
• This will attract honey bees

Vegetation types

• Peninsula Shale Renosterveld

Genus

Kiggelaria

Family

Kiggelariaceae