Botanical name | Coleonema pulchellum |
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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. ![]() Indigenous
Indigenous – Originates in South Africa. |
Size | |
Categories | |
Flowers | January February July August September October November December Small star shaped flowers with rounded petals coloured pink and rose-tinted during late winter and spring these plants sometimes also |
Common name(s) | Confetti Bush, Breath of Heaven |
Foliage | Light green slightly yellow lime green coloured soft needle-like in appearance and fragrant foliage is produced in abundance. |
Drought tolerance | High |
Fruit | Fruit consists of a capsule containing small seeds. |
Soil conditions | Clay , Loam , Well drained , Prefers sandy soils – Ph:5,6,7,8 |
Growth rate | Moderately Fast |
Coleonema pulchellum (Confetti Bush, Breath of Heaven)
- Botanical name: Coleonema pulchellum
- Common name(s): Confetti Bush, Breath of Heaven
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
An erecte dense well foliaged and slender branched shrub with aromatic foliage. Coleonema pulchellum bears long-lasting, small star-shaped and rose-tinted flowers in Spring.
Family: Rutaceae
Synonym: Coleonema pulchrum
Botanical Pronunciation: kho-lee-NEE-muh pul-KEL-um
Coleonema pulchellum requirements and features

Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
January February July August September October November December
Small star shaped flowers with rounded petals coloured pink and rose-tinted during late winter and spring these plants sometimes also repeat flowering in summer.
Light green slightly yellow lime green coloured soft needle-like in appearance and fragrant foliage is produced in abundance.