Melianthus major (Honeyflower)

Botanical name: Melianthus major
Common name(s): Honeyflower
Categories: Shrubs and Perennials

Plant description:

Excellent subject for accent planting, it has large, deeply serrated grey leaves and deep maroon flowers on terminal spikes in spring. Once established, it is drought tolerant.

Family: Melianthaceae

Botanical Pronunciation: me-lee-AN-thus may-jor.

Melianthus major 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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Plant Attributes
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Botanical name	Melianthus major
Plant Care	Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage. Low Watering Low Watering – Requires Little Water. Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned. Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa.
Size	2 m * 1.5 m
Categories	Shrubs and Perennials
Flowers	August September October Deep maroon flowers on terminal spikes in spring.
Common name(s)	Honeyflower
Origin	Indigenous to South Africa
Foliage	Has large, deeply serrated grey leaves.
Uses in landscape design	Excellent subject for accent planting.
Drought tolerance	Medium
Other languages	kruidjie-roer-my-nie (A) ibonya (Z) ubulungubemamba (X)

August September October
Deep maroon flowers on terminal spikes in spring.

Has large, deeply serrated grey leaves.

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Melianthus major (Honeyflower)