| Botanical name | Dovyalis caffra |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  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.  Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned.  Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | This plant has small insignificant flowers. |
| Common name(s) | Kei apple |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | Dovyalis caffra has dense leaves. |
| Uses in landscape design | It makes a good thorny hedge. |
| Drought tolerance | Medium |
| Fruit | This wide shrub has attractive, edible, deep yellow, plum-like fruits in autumn. |
| Other languages | Keiappel (A) Umqokolo (Z, X) |
Dovyalis caffra (Kei apple)
- Botanical name: Dovyalis caffra
- Common name(s): Kei apple
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
A wide shrub or small tree with dense leaves, insignificant flowers and attractive, edible, deep yellow, plum-like fruits in autumn. It makes a good thorny hedge.
Family: Flacourtiaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: doh-vee-AY-liss KAF-ra
Dovyalis caffra requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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This plant has small insignificant flowers.
Dovyalis caffra has dense leaves.
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