| Botanical name | Brunfelsia grandiflora |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.  High Watering High Watering – Requires Frequent Watering.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | This plant has clusters of purple flowers and white centres. |
| Common name(s) | Yesterday, today and tomorrow |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | Brunfelsia grandiflora bears leathery pointed foliage, narrow to oval, dark green above. |
| Uses in landscape design | Plant on the patio or near a window for its lovely scent. Excellent for screening, and makes a good container plant. |
| Drought tolerance | Medium |
| Planting instructions | Planting: Prefers light, well-drained soil. Dig a hole 60cm square and deep. Mix two thirds of the topsoil with one third compost, add one cup of bone meal or superphosphate and mix in well. Keep well mulched with compost and kraal manure. |
| Maintenance | Water regularly and don't allow soil to dry out completely. |
| Fruit | The colour of the fruit are brown and yellow. |
| Soil conditions | Clay , Sandy , Loam |
| Growth rate | Moderate |
| Uses | The Amazonian tribes used this magical plant to treat many different ailments: fevers, symptoms of syphilis, snake bites, yellow fever, and arthritis. Uses:: Cullinary: Medicinal: yes Cultural: Commercial: Cosmetics: Other Uses: Part Used: Attracts: Features: |
| Interesting info | The plant’s psychoactive compounds are found in the leaves, stems, roots, and root bark. |
Brunfelsia grandiflora (Yesterday, today and tomorrow)
- Botanical name: Brunfelsia grandiflora
- Common name(s): Yesterday, today and tomorrow
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
This is undoubtedly one of the most popular large shrubs. It bears masses of fragrant flowers, from purple through lilac to white, from spring to summer. Semi-deciduous in colder climates, but only for a short time. New foliage has a bronze tinge that develops into pale green leaves.
Family: Solanaceae
Synonym: Brunfelsia calycina f. grandiflora,Brunfelsia tastevinii,Franciscea grandiflora
Botanical Pronunciation: brun-FELZ-ee-uh gran-dih-FLOR-uh
Brunfelsia grandiflora requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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This plant has clusters of purple flowers and white centres.
Brunfelsia grandiflora bears leathery pointed foliage, narrow to oval, dark green above.
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