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Christmas Berry

Chironia baccifera

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Description - from Wikipedia

Chironia baccifera, known as Christmas berry (a name it shares with Passerina ericoides), bitterbossie or aambeibessie, is species of Chironia native to southern South Africa. A bushy shrub, it can reach 1 m, but is typically 0.5 m in width and height. Its Afrikaans name aambeibessie refers to its supposed medicinal use in treating haemorrhoids. It is used as an ornamental, preferring sandy soils. It is mildly toxic.


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Species Characteristics

Tolerances & suitability

Good potplant Good potplant

Growth features

Easy to grow Easy to grow

Social features

Attractive Attractive
Medicinal Medicinal

Aspect

Sun Sun

Plant types

Shrub Shrub
Flowering Period
  • Pink
Dec

Nursery availability

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