Lavender Star Flower Plant

Aloe lavender star is a wild looking very small aloe that forms a cluster of upright up to 6 inches 15 cm tall and up to 1 foot 30 cm wide rosettes.

Lavender star flower plant.

Native to south africa the lavender star flower grewia occidentalis is named for its pink to purple star shaped flowers. Awesome purple mauve 1 wide flowers borne along the stem at the end of spring and then occasionally the rest of the. Keep adequately moist at all times. Lavender star trees are great for bonsai as they can be easily pruned and shaped.

This large shrub or small tree sports glossy elliptical green leaves. An evergreen shrub or small tree that will reach about 9 feet in nature. Evergreen tree native to africa and australia with 400 species worldwide. The orange flowers rise up above the foliage in winter.

Tree features glossy and elliptical green foliage. Lavender star flower is assigned the botanical name of grewia occidentalis and is named in honor of the english botanist nehemiah grew who is often referred to as the father of plant anatomy. The leaves are wedge shaped dark green dotted with red tubercle points on the upper leaf surface and with decorative reddish teeth along the margins. Knowing when to plant ipheion starflower bulbs ensures healthy plants that won t get floppy and produce enticing spicy scented flowers and attractive arching strappy foliage for years.

This shrub or a small tree has a unique feature branches can be growing flat creating a perfect screen. Grewia occidentalis is sometimes sold under the name grewia caffra. Also known as cross berry or button wood lavender star flower grewia occidentalis is a deciduous shrub or small tree with a scrambling loose habit. Known by the botanical name of grewia occidentalis the lavender star flower tree is a member of the genus grewia that was named in honor of english botanist nehemiah grew.

Grew is short for grewia and occidentails means west as in western hemisphere where this plant is native to. Try growing spring starflower bulbs in rockeries borders containers and even under trees and shrubs. It makes a great specimen plant when planted in containers. Grew is often referred to as the father of plant anatomy.

Gardeners use lavender star flower as a landscape plant as well as a bonsai plant. Aloe lavender star a wild looking very small aloe that forms a cluster of upright 6 inch tall by 1 foot wide rosettes of wedge shaped dark green leaves dotted with red tubercle points on the upper leaf surface and with decorative reddish teeth along the margins. The plant is characterized by elliptic green leaves and small pink or mauve star shaped flowers.