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Strophanthus nicholsonii is a deciduous scrambling shrub from southern tropical Africa, known for fragrant flowers with long tailed corolla lobes. It grows in mopane woodland and suits warm, seasonally dry conditions with a dry rest period.
Strophanthus nicholsonii grows as a deciduous scrambling shrub. Its fragrant flowers feature corolla lobes ending in tails up to 10 centimetres (3.9 in) long. Habitats are mopane woodlands, from 400 metres (1,300 ft) to 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) altitude. The plant is native to Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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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.
