Plant Profile
Agathosma Imbricata
Common names: sand buchu
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Sub Shrub
Up to 1 m
Evergreen
Indigenous
Full Sun
Average water
Sandy Soil
Some Wind
Some Frost
his sweetly scented shrublet is a real gem which not only copes with a variety of soil-types and conditions, but also provides a magical splash of colour from spring to summer.
Agathosma imbricata will thrive in full sun and well-drained soil where it is planted amongst other fynbos species. The ideal time for planting is between autumn and winter which is the rainy season. Plants will then have a better chance of bcoming established in the garden before having to cope with less water or drought during summer. Plants can usually tolerate a fair amount of frost once established.
Foliage
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he alternately arranged leaves are roundish to oval and are 1.5-7 mm long, concave above with fine hairs on margins.
Flower
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Spring / Summer
White , Pink , Purple
Unspecified
Unspecified
- Flower morphology
he tip of the branchlets bears clusters of white, pink or purple flowers with petals of 4-7.5mm long and spoon-shaped staminodes. The petals have a slender claw twice the size of the blade. The staminodes are narrow and hairy.
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