Sparmannia Africana
House Lime
S. africana is an evergreen shrub or small tree with large pale green leaves 21 cm long and clusters of white flowers with red and yellow stamens. In its native habitat, it can grow to 6m tall and 4m in spread. In temperate climates, it is commonly grown as a house or conservatory plant where it typically grows to 1.5m tall. It requires a minimum temperature of 7C. When mature, it will bear clusters of white fragrant flowers each centered with red and yellow stamens, most often in late winter to early spring.
Contributed by @davept126
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Moist and free draining
Common name
House Lime
Latin name
Sparmannia Africana
type
Houseplant
family
Malvaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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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
1.00 M
1.50 M
Sparmannia Africana
S. africana is an evergreen shrub or small tree with large pale green leaves 21 cm long and clusters of white flowers with red and yellow stamens. In its native habitat, it can grow to 6m tall and 4m in spread. In temperate climates, it is commonly grown as a house or conservatory plant where it typically grows to 1.5m tall. It requires a minimum temperature of 7C. When mature, it will bear clusters of white fragrant flowers each centered with red and yellow stamens, most often in late winter to early spring.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Sparmannia africanas must have plenty of bright filtered light, otherwise the leaves will go yellow and the plant may not flower. They should not be exposed to direct sunlight, however, because it can burn the delicate leaves. If growing as a houseplant, provide bright filtered light, a minimum temperature of 7C and good humidity. For best results, mist 2 or 3 times a week. Use a soil-based potting mixture and move plants into progressively larger pots as they fill their pots with roots.
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