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
Soils
Flowering Period
- Pink
Dec
Nursery availability
No nursery stock found.