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Dombeya burgessiae
Pink Wild Pear, Pink Dombeya, Persdrolpeer
Origin: A widespread and variable species growing from KwaZulu-Natal northwards to Tanzania.
| Family |
| Malvaceae |
| Genus |
| Dombeya |
| Species |
| burgessiae |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10a - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-1.1) to above 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 - 40 |
| Height |
| 2 - 5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| It has pink to white flowers borne in dense clusters which occur from late summer to early winter. |
| Landscape |
| A quick privacy screen. |
| Cultivation |
| It grows very well in light shade, which makes it ideal for planting under the canopy of other trees or against shady southern walls. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| It occurs naturally on forest margins, hillsides and slopes and along stream banks. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| A hardy, multi-stemmed large shrub or small tree. |
| Leaf Description |
| Large, velvety, soft and lobed, reminiscent of grape leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Cup-shaped flowers, grow in axillary clusters close to the branch tips on long stalks, and attracting bees and insects. |
| Fruit Description |
| A small, round, furry capsule. |
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