Re: Anyone growing these trees in USDA zones 9/10?

Hmmm. I'm just completing the index of the year 2000 volumes of the "Mediterranean Garden", where the
Kaffir Lily is mentioned. Does this have a PC name too?

Anthony

Glenn Breayley wrote:

> >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.
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