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Red bushwillow

Combretum apiculatum

Red bushwillow
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0

Red bushwillow is a semi-deciduous African savanna tree or shrub, usually grown in its native range rather than as a garden plant. Its key trait is tolerance of seasonal drought, with foliage turning red or gold in autumn.

Family
Combretaceae (Combret family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently once established; let the soil dry between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained sandy or loamy soil.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic
Native range
Kenya to S. Africa
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Combretum apiculatum is a species of tree in the family Combretaceae known by the common name red bushwillow. It is native to the mesic to semi-arid savanna regions of Africa, southwards of the equator.

Where it grows

It occurs in South Africa, Eswatini, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, southern Angola, Zambia, Malawi, southeastern DRC, Tanzania and southern Kenya.

Other Combretum plants

Combretum aculeatum · Combretum albidum · Jesse Bush Combretum · Powderpuff Combretum · Combretum echirense · Forest Climbing Bushwillow · Bushveld Willow · Combretum farinosum · Combretum fruticosum · Combretum glaucocarpum · Combretum glutinosum · Russet bushwillow

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Combretum apiculatum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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