Coleonema Bonsai Seeds

Coleonema Bonsai Seeds

Family: Rutaceae (citrus family)
Common name: confetti bush (Eng.); buchu

This sweet-scented confetti bush is an ideal garden plant which remains beautiful throughout the year. It bears masses of pink flowers during autumn and spring and releases an aromatic fragrance when leaves are crushed.

Description
Coleonema is an evergreen, erect, dense shrub and reaches a height of 0.8 to 1 m. It forms a single stem at the base, from where numerous slender, erect branches grow.

The leaves are needle-like and about 4 to 5 times as long (8-10 mm) as broad (0.8 mm). The petiole is 1 mm long and the teeth at the leaf tip point upwards. The flowers are solitary, terminal on short branchlets or axillary on reduced branchlets, often crowded towards the tops of the branches. The flowers are pink, often white and star-shaped (7 to 8 mm in diameter), have 5 oval petals, 5.0-5.7 mm long, each marked with a distinctive central vein. The entire bush is covered with flowers from May to October, attracting bees, butterflies and other interesting insects to your garden.

The fruit consists of a 5-chambered capsule, 5.1 x 4.5 mm, dotted with glands. There is one shiny black seed per chamber and it is 2.8 to 2.9 x 1.5 mm.

Distribution and habitat
Coleonema is found growing along coastal flats from Knysna to Port Elizabeth. It occurs naturally from sea level to 150 m. It flourishes along the coast and elsewhere. It is wind resistant and can tolerate mild frost.

Derivation of name and historical aspects
The genus name Coleonema is derived from the Greek koleos meaning a sheath, and nema meaning a thread, filament.

Uses

Aside from being an attractive garden shrub and beautifull bonsai, the foliage can be used in floral arrangements as a filler.

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