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Tarchonanthus obovatus

Tarchonanthus obovatus is a South African shrub in the daisy family, endemic to that country. It is a hardy, drought-tolerant plant that suits dry, sunny gardens.

Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly once established; let the soil dry out between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, sandy or gritty soil; tolerates poor soil.
Temperature
Tolerates warm, dry conditions; protect from hard frost.
How easy
Easy

About

Tarchonanthus obovatus is a shrub part of the Asteraceae family. It is endemic to South Africa.

Other Tarchonanthus plants

Camphorwood · Coastal Camphor Bush · Small Leaf Camphor Bush · Small Head Camphor Bush · Broadleaf Camphorbush · Camphorbushes

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Tarchonanthus obovatus 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.

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