Barleria obtusa Nees

Common Name: Bush Violet
Family: Acanthaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: southern Africa - Northern Provinces to Eastern Cape
Habitat: hills and along forest margins in subtropical regions

Culture: Sun to semi shade, grows best with regular moisture year round, prefers well drained soils with abundant nutrients

USDA Zone: 9b-11

Accession Data:

Accession # 201200027
Source: Kartuz Greenhouses
Accession Date: 03-29-2012
Bench: 1107 - AFR:West Bench NC
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 3 confirmed on 11-01-2024

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
SubClass: euasterid I
Order: Lamiales
SubOrder:
Family: Acanthaceae
SubFamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Barlerieae
SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Cape Provinces / Northern Provinces

References (external):

Barleria obtusa at PlantzAfrica. Accessed 7 June 2015.
The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 7 June 2105.
Barleria obtusa at African Plants Database. Accessed 7 June 2015.

data regenerated on Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:30:07 -0400 [bcm v4.0]