About
A low-growing, stemless, rosette-forming perennial from rocky, coastal habitats in South Africa, with large, spiny, broadly ovate, toothed, dark green leaves in a flat rosette and tiny, greenish-yellow flowers in a dome-shaped umbel among the leaves. A rare and curious plant of botanical interest, with distinctive spiny armoured leaves.
About the genus
Lindera can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs with aromatic leaves and small star-shaped dioecious flowers in axillary umbels in spring followed, on pollinated female plants, by glossy berries
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, hedging, specimen planting.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
PruningPrune after flowering or late winter.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.