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Coleonema album
White Confetti Bush
Origin: South Africa
| Family |
| Rutaceae |
| Genus |
| Coleonema |
| Species |
| album |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a-11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4-H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -10-10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 14-50 |
| Height |
| 2 m |
| Spread |
| 1-2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Light, moist, well-drained soil. Prefers full sun. |
| Habitat |
| Found growing among outcrops of sandstone and granite, but never on coastal limestone. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Greyish-brown, rough, with horizontal leaf scars |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Pinkish tinged |
| Leaf Description |
| Needle-like to linear-oblong, 12-14 mm long and 1.3-1.5 mm wide. Oil glands visible on reverse side. When crushed, sweet nutmeg-like smell produced. |
| Flower Description |
| White, 6-7 mm diameter with a dark green disc at center. 5-11 crowded at branch tip. |
| Fruit Description |
| 5 lobed and ripe seeds are ejected by a catapult mechanism. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Tresco Abbey Garden, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagation by seed and division. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Leaves contain essential oils used for mosquito repelent. |
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