Karomia speciosa
Karomia
Karomia speciosa is an African deciduous large shrub or bushy tree up to 6m tall. Its two-tone dark and light green leaves produces the most interesting profusion of paper-like flowers with a pink and purple colour combination. A truly great addition to a summer garden in cooler temperate areas, it is deciduous and loses its leaves during winter. If, however, your garden is situated in a more sub-tropical area the plant may prove to be evergreen.
Contributed by @tal2lifshitz
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Karomia
Latin name
Karomia speciosa
type
Deciduous trees or shrubs
family
Lamiaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
3.00 M
6.00 M
Karomia speciosa
Karomia speciosa is an African deciduous large shrub or bushy tree up to 6m tall. Its two-tone dark and light green leaves produces the most interesting profusion of paper-like flowers with a pink and purple colour combination. A truly great addition to a summer garden in cooler temperate areas, it is deciduous and loses its leaves during winter. If, however, your garden is situated in a more sub-tropical area the plant may prove to be evergreen.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant young plants in early spring in a moist but well drained soil, in full sun although it can tolerate dappled shade. In sub-tropical conditions this plant has proved to be evergreen, whereas in colder more temperate regions it is known to be deciduous.
tal2lifshitz