Acmadenia heterophylla

acmadenia heterophylla
acmadenia heterophylla

Common names: variable-leaf acmadenia (English). 
Botanical name: Acmadenia heterophylla

Acmadenia heterophylla, known as variable-leaf acmadenia, is a small, compact shrub that grows up to 400mm high and has dark green leaves with small hairs along their edge and oil glands that emit a sweet lemony scent when touched. It is covered with deep pink flowers at the tips of the stems during autumn, winter, and spring, and each of the flower’s five petals has a prominent dark pink nectar guide leading to the center of the flower. It belongs to the citrus family (Rutaceae) and is mainly found in the southern and southwestern Cape. It adapts easily to growing in the garden where it requires full sun and well-drained soil.

Uses & Benefits: aromatic, pot plant

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Family: Rutaceae
Type: ground cover, shrub
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Flower colour: pink
Flowering season: Autumn, Spring, Winter
Plant-animal interactions: bees, butterflies
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Light-level: full sun
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