Searsia chirindensis (Red currant)

Botanical name: Searsia chirindensis
Common name(s): Red currant
Categories: Trees

Plant description:

This multi-stemmed, semi-deciduous indigenous tree, with its attractive autumn colouring, is ideal for the small suburban garden, but needs pruning to maintain its shape. It will attract birds and insects to the garden. Previously part of the Rhus genus, but now reclassified as Searsia.

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Synonym: –

Botanical Pronunciation: SEER-zee-a chir-in-DEN-sis

Searsia chirindensis 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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Botanical name	Searsia chirindensis
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 Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage. Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. Low Watering Low Watering – Requires Little Water. Low Maintenance Low Maintenance – Requires little maintenance. Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned. Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa.
Size	4 m * 2 m
Categories	Trees
Common name(s)	Red currant
Origin	Southern Africa
Foliage	This tree bears attractive autumn coloring foliage.
Uses in landscape design	This tree is ideal for the small suburban garden. Small gardens
Maintenance	Tree needs pruning to maintain its shape.
Wildlife attractions	birds , insects
Interesting info	Previously part of the Rhus genus, but now reclassified as Searsia.
Other languages	Bostaaibos (A) Umhlabamvubu, Ikathabane (Z) Umhlakothi (X)