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Rhigozum brevispinosum
Also called Kalahari Yellowthorn, Short Thorned Pomegranate, Short Thorn Gold, Simple Leaved Rhigozum, Simpleleaf Rhigozum, Western Rhigozum
Kalahari Gold is a small, spiny, drought-tolerant shrub from southern Africa's dry regions, valued for its bright yellow spring flowers. The key to growing it is full sun, sharp drainage and very little water.
Rhigozum brevispinosum, the Kalahari yellowthorn, is a perennial shrub that is part of the Bignoniaceae family. The species is native to Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In South Africa, the plant occurs in Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape and North West.
Rhigozum madagascariense · Karoo Gold · Rhigozum somalense · Three Thorned Rhigozum · Kaoko Rhigozum · Zambezi Gold · Golds
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rhigozum brevispinosum 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.
