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Rhigozum obovatum
Also called Karoo Rhigozum, Mountain Pomegranate, Three Leaved Rhigozum, Three Leaved Yellowthorn, Yellow Pomegranate, Yellowthorn
Karoo Gold (Rhigozum obovatum) is a drought-tolerant, spiny shrub or small tree from dry parts of southern Africa, known for its yellow flowers. It is grown mainly in dry, sunny gardens where it can have very little water once established.
Rhigozum obovatum, the Karoo gold, is a perennial shrub or tree that is part of the Bignoniaceae family. The species is native to Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. In South Africa, the plant occurs in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, the Free State and the Western Cape.
Kalahari Gold · Rhigozum madagascariense · Rhigozum somalense · Three Thorned Rhigozum · Kaoko Rhigozum · Zambezi Gold · Golds
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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.
