| Botanical name | Searsia crenata |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.  Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | This plant carries cream flowers. |
| Common name(s) | (380.1) Dune crowberry |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | It has compound, trifoliate, glossy, dark-green leaves. |
| Uses in landscape design | A very useful shrub for planting as a hedge, rambler, accent or specimen plant in a coastal garden, or to create a windbreak. It is also ideal for dune stabilisation. The berries attract birds. |
| Planting instructions | Planting: It prefers well-drained soil. Dig a hole 60cm square and deep. Mix two thirds of the topsoil with one third compost in the bottom of the hole, add one cup of superphosphate or bone meal and mix well. |
| Fruit | This plant carries clusters of dark red-purple berries on female plants. |
| Interesting info | This plant has male and female plants. The female plants carry clusters of dark red-purple berries. |
| Other languages | Duinekraaibessie (A) |
| Plant features | Attracts birds – Indigenous/ Native to South Africa , Showy flower , Showy fruit |
Searsia crenata ((380.1) Dune crowberry)
- Botanical name: Searsia crenata
- Common name(s): (380.1) Dune crowberry
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
A large, much-branched shrub with a rounded crown and compound, trifoliate, glossy, dark green leaves. It bears small sprays of cream flowers in autumn, followed by clusters of dark red-purple berries. A very useful shrub for planting as a hedge, windbreak or rambler in a coastal garden. Wind resistant. (Previously in the genus Rhus, now reclassified as Searsia.)
Family: Anacardiaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: SEER-zee-a kre-NAH-tuh
Searsia crenata requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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This plant carries cream flowers.
It has compound, trifoliate, glossy, dark-green leaves.
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