Psychotria capensis
Black Bird-berry Bush / Swartvoëlbessie
Psychotria capensis
Black Bird-berry (e), Swartvoëlbessie (a), izele (z), umgonogono (x), uDxilidzili omhlophe (Sw), Tshidiri (v)
|
Type |
Size |
Characteristics |
Flowers |
Position |
|
Shrub |
2 – 9 metres |
Fairly hardy, evergreen. |
Bright yellow |
Sun or semi shade |
Fairly hardy, glossy-leafed, well-shaped, evergreen shrub or small tree. It grows in semi-shade and shade and bears clusters of bright yellow flowers from Aug. to Jan. It has attractive berries that are yellow and ripen to black, which attract many birds to the garden. An excellent garden or container plant.
Size 2 to 9m ; in
