Braamfontein Spruit Ecological Corridor

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Common Spikethorn

Gymnosporia buxifolia

Animal-friendly

Supports birds Supports birds
Supports butterflies Supports butterflies

Tolerances & suitability

Drought-resistant Drought-resistant
Good potplant Good potplant

Growth features

Easy to grow Easy to grow
Hedge

Social features

Useful Useful
Medicinal Medicinal
Fragrant Fragrant

Aspect

Sun Sun
Semi-shade Semi-shade

Plant types

Shrub Shrub
Tree Tree

Succession

Pioneer species Pioneer species

Soils

Soil: loam
Soil: sandy

Flowering

  • cream
  • green
  • white
Dec

Sunny spot preferred; Fynbos, Renosterveld. Size: Small

Sources and references

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