Oncoba spinosa
Oncoba spinosa
- Native to:
- Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Salicaceae
- Genus:
- Oncoba
- Species:
- Oncoba spinosa
- USDA Symbol:
- ONSP3
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 900 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, bees
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- well-drained, sandy to loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to open woodlands and savannas
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 21–90 days
- Notes:
- Seeds have a hard coat requiring scarification. Germination can be erratic and slow.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI