Re: Anyone growing these trees in USDA zones 9/10?
- To: medit-plants
- Subject: Re: Anyone growing these trees in USDA zones 9/10?
- From: G* B*
- Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 07:51:58 +0200
>One handsome African tree that does very well here and fruits abundantly,
>as long as there are both male and female trees since it is dioecious, is
>Harpephyllum caffrum, the South African 'Kaffir Plum'. Is this grown at
>all in California and other Medit climates?
>
>
>William Glover
>Nevis, West Indies
Naughty, naughty............ Definitely not politically correct anymore. Now
called the Natal Plum. For South Africans that is as bad as Americans using
the N word. Note also, that all the Erythrinas - which were the Kaffirboom -
are now the coral trees. Whatevers in a name, they're still lovely.
Harpephyllum's from the eastern areas so think summer rain. Quite drought
tolerant but won't survive on winter rain alone. Theres a very similar
looking tree called the Cape Ash - Ekebergia capensis - which is a bit
hardier & makes a very nice, restrained, rounded shade tree for the smaller
garden. They're easy to confuse.
Regards
Glenn Breayley. Ragnarok & Valhalla Research.
POBox 26158, Hout Bay, 7872, Capetown, South Africa
Ph/Fax SA 021 7904253 E-mail valhalla@iafrica.com
Wholesale nurseryman & Tillandsia specialist wholesale & retail grower.
