EVERGREEN
Noltea africana
FULL SUN
SEMI-SHADE
SHADE
FROST HARDY
MEDIUM WATER REQUIREMENTS
FAST GROWER
FRAGRANT
ATTRACTS BIRDS
ATTRACTS INSECTS
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Noltea africana
DESCRIPTION
A shrub or small tree that tends to be multi-stemmed from the base with a brown bark. The branchlets are purplish-red and the leaf stalks have a reddish colour. The leaves have a finely toothed margin and are leathery, glossy dark green above and paler beneath.
It bears hanging clusters of very small fragrant flowers from mid-winter to spring. The fruits are very small brown woody capsules that open to release black seeds in early summer.
2 responses
Hi Jacques
Thanks for visiting Plantbook.
We’ve seen a few specimens displaying signs of an aggressive root system where they were lifting paving in the surrounding area.
The recommend planting distance from any structure for Noltea africana is 3m.
It may still work for your situation, but you may also want to consider other alternatives such as:
– Cassinopsis ilicifolia (Lemon thorn)
– Trichocladus ellipticus (Witch-hazel)
Flourish!
Glenice
Good Day
Does this plant have an aggressive root structure ? I would like to use it as a screening shrub on my boundary wall. It will also be about 2m from the pool.