10 Noltea africana Seeds, Soap Dogwood - Indigenous South African Native Evergreen Tree

Noltea africana Seeds

Common Names: Soap Dogwood, Seepblinkblaar

Very hardy, evergreen, very fast growing, small tree up to 4m with simple glossy, leaves and purple stems. The flowers are small, white sprays in the axils of the leaves and borne in spring. A decorative tree that is ideal for the smaller garden but should be kept as a single stem. Grows well in sun and semi-shade. When twigs and leaves are rubbed in water it becomes soapy. It is traditionally used as soap to do laundry!