Dombeya cymosa

Dombeya cymosa (100 seeds)

Family: Malvaceae

Common names: small-flowered dombeya, smooth wild pear, Natal dombeya, Natal wild pear, hairless dombeya, gladdeblompeer, Nataldrolpeer, gladdedrolpeer

It is a shrub or small tree, with a round crown, 3.5–10.0 m high; stems are often bent; branchlets pale to reddish brown, hairy when young, older ones are rough; bark pale whitish to brown, smooth.

Sowing instructions: It grows best in compost-enriched soil in full sun and needs large quantities of water regularly.

Locality: Ex Hort. Harvest: September 2024