Galpinia transvaalica (100 seeds)

Galpinia transvaalica

Family: Lythraceae

Common names: Wild Pride of India, Transvaalliguster.

This fairly hardy, decorative, thickset, small, evergreen tree is sometimes multi-stemmed and has waxy, glossy leaves that flush red in spring. Showy, white flowers late summer attract insects and it is a butterfly host tree. A quick growing tree and good container plant that it can be pruned into an attractive hedge in sun or semi-shade. Size 3 to 10m. S.A.No.523.

Sowing instructions: Sow in summer. Sow in trays filled with river sand. Cover the seed with a thin layer of fine sand and keep it moist. After 7-10 days seedlings will appear.

Locality: Pretoria. Harvest: September 2024