Buddleja pulchella
| Buddleja pulchella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Buddleja |
| Species: | B. pulchella
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| Binomial name | |
| Buddleja pulchella | |
Buddleja pulchella is
endemic to the open mountain forest of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Tanzania at elevations of 1,200 – 2,000 m. The species was first named and described by N. E. Brown in 1894.[1]
Description
Buddleja pulchella is a sprawling shrub or tree less than 10 m tall and up to twice as wide. The leaves are opposite or sub-opposite with
panicles.[1]
Cultivation
The species was introduced to the
Durban Botanic Garden in 1894, but is not known to remain in cultivation. Hardiness: USDA zones 8–9.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-88192-688-0