| Botanical name | Kigelia africana |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Semi Deciduous Semi Deciduous – Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn.  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Sensitive Frost Sensitive – Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.  Low Watering Low Watering – Requires Little Water.  Low Maintenance Low Maintenance – Requires little maintenance.  Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa. |
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| Flowers | This strange, semi-deciduous tree bears beautiful, bell-like, purple-red flowers. |
| Common name(s) | Sausage tree |
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| Uses in landscape design | An excellent tree for the warmer parts of the country, as it can tolerate some cold but not severe frost. |
| Fruit | This tree produces sausage-shaped fruits. |
| Interesting info | Sausage trees can be seen in the Kruger National Park. |
| Other languages | Worsboom (A) |
Kigelia africana (Sausage tree)
- Botanical name: Kigelia africana
- Common name(s): Sausage tree
- Categories: Trees
Plant description:
This strange, semi-deciduous tree bears beautiful, bell-like, purple-red flowers before producing its sausage-shaped fruits, from which its common name derives. An excellent tree for the warmer parts of the country, as it can tolerate some cold but not severe frost. Sausage trees can be seen in the Kruger National Park.
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Botanical Pronunciation: ky-GEL-ee-uh af-ri-KAHN-uh
Kigelia africana requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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This strange, semi-deciduous tree bears beautiful, bell-like, purple-red flowers.
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