Buddleja pulchella
Encyclopedia
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 Brown in 1894.
s 5 - 10 mm long. The sweetly scented flowers are white or pale cream with orange throats, and borne in lax terminal panicles.
in 1894, but is not known to remain in cultivation.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
and Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
at elevations of 1,200 - 2,000 m. The species was first named and described by Brown in 1894.
Description
B. pulchella is a sprawling shrub or tree < 10 m tall and up to twice as wide. The leaves are opposite or sub-opposite with petiolePetiole (botany)
In botany, the petiole is the stalk attaching the leaf blade to the stem. The petiole usually has the same internal structure as the stem. Outgrowths appearing on each side of the petiole are called stipules. Leaves lacking a petiole are called sessile, or clasping when they partly surround the...
s 5 - 10 mm long. The sweetly scented flowers are white or pale cream with orange throats, and borne in lax terminal panicles.
Cultivation
The species was introduced to the UK from the Durban Botanic GardenDurban Botanic Garden
The Durban Botanic Gardens is situated in the City of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is Durban’s oldest public institution and Africa's oldest surviving botanic gardens...
in 1894, but is not known to remain in cultivation.