Dombeya Rotundifolia (Common Wild Pear)

Botanical name: Dombeya Rotundifolia
Common name(s): Common Wild Pear
Categories: Trees

Plant description:

A gracefully shaped, small, deciduous tree with a dark trunk and clusters of creamy-white flowers that appear it in late winter. It is fast growing under cultivation.

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Synonym: –

Botanical Pronunciation: DOM-bee-yuh roe-tun-dih-FOH-lee-uh

Dombeya Rotundifolia 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
Additional Information

Botanical name	Dombeya Rotundifolia
Plant Care	Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually 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. Low Maintenance Low Maintenance – Requires little maintenance. Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa.
Size	5 m * 2 m
Categories	Trees
Flowers	July August Clusters of creamy-white flowers that appear it in late winter.
Common name(s)	Common Wild Pear
Origin	South Africaâ€‹
Drought tolerance	High
Growth rate	Fast
Other languages	Gewone drolpeer (A) Unhliziyonkhulu (Z) Mokgoba (NS) Tshiluvhari (V)

July August
Clusters of creamy-white flowers that appear it in late winter.

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Dombeya Rotundifolia (Common Wild Pear)