Braamfontein Spruit Ecological Corridor

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crossberry

Grewia occidentalis

Wildlife supported

Birds Birds
Mammals Mammals
Butterflies Butterflies
Bees Bees

Tolerances & suitability

Drought-resistant Drought-resistant
Good potplant Good potplant

Growth features

Easy to grow Easy to grow

Social features

Useful Useful
Medicinal Medicinal
Edible Edible
Attractive Attractive

Habitats

Rocky habitat Rocky habitat

Aspect

Shade Shade
Sun Sun
Semi-shade Semi-shade

Plant types

Shrub Shrub
Tree Tree
Scrambler

Succession

Pioneer species Pioneer species

Soils

Soil: loam
Soil: sandy

Flowering

  • pale purple
  • pink
  • purple
  • yellow
Sep Oct Nov Dec

Sunny spot preferred; Forest, Mtn Fynbos. Size: Medium

Sources and references

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