Heteropyxis natalensis (Lavender Tree)

Botanical name: Heteropyxis natalensis
Common name(s): Lavender Tree
Categories: Trees

Plant description:

A smallish, elegant tree with strongly aromatic, light green summer foliage, turning into attractive autumn colours. Small, fragrant, yellowish-green flowers appear from about December to March. The ornamental bark is white with pale orange blotches.

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Heteropyxis natalensis requirements and features

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Evergreen

Never Sheds All of Its Foliage.

Semi Deciduous

Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn.

Deciduous

Sheds Its Leaves Annually

Full Sun

Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.

Half Sun

Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.

Shade

Prefers Low Light Levels.

Frost Hardy

Can Handle frost without damage.

Semi Frost Hardy

Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.

Frost Sensitive

Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.

High Watering

Requires Frequent Watering.

Moderate Watering

Requires Regular Watering.

Low Watering

Requires Little Water.

High Maintenance

Requires Regular Maintenance.

Moderate Maintenance

Requires moderate maintenance.

Low Maintenance

Requires little maintenance.

Pruning Required

Needs to be Pruned.

Indigenous

Originates in South Africa.

Non Indigenous

Exotic to South Africa.

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Botanical name	Heteropyxis natalensis
Plant Care	Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures. Low Watering Low Watering – Requires Little Water. Low Maintenance Low Maintenance – Requires little maintenance. Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa.
Size	6 m * 4 m
Categories	Trees
Flowers	January February March December Small, fragrant, yellowish-green flowers appear from about December to March.
Common name(s)	Lavender Tree
Origin	Southern Africa
Foliage	A smallish, elegant tree with strongly aromatic, light green summer foliage, turning into attractive autumn colours.
Other languages	Laventelboom (A) Iinkunzi (Z) Masepha (NS)
Bark	The ornamental bark is white with pale orange blotches.

January February March December
Small, fragrant, yellowish-green flowers appear from about December to March.

A smallish, elegant tree with strongly aromatic, light green summer foliage, turning into attractive autumn colours.

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Heteropyxis natalensis (Lavender Tree)