Chironia baccifera (100 seeds)

Chironia baccifera (100 seeds)

Family: Gentianaceae

Common names: Christmas berry (Eng.); aambeibossie, bitterbossie (Afr.)

This is a fast-growing, rounded suffrutex which grows to an average height of 450 mm but can reach 1 m. The leaves are small, narrow and dark green. It has starry bright pink flowers, followed by red berries. It flowers from mid to late summer.

Sowing instructions: It is best to sow in spring. Sow seed in a tray filled three quarters with soil, lightly compacted and cover with a thin layer of soil, water well. Treat seedlings with a liquid fertilizer.

Locality: Mosselbay. Harvest: September 2024