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Lessertia frutescens subsp. frutescens Cancer Bush, Balloon Pea
= Sutherlandia frutescens, Sutherlandia incana
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Product Code: YRFFSUFR
Ornamental Value: Breathtaking
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Ornamental Value: Breathtaking
Availability: In Stock
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A spreading, somewhat weedy shrub that grows just over 1 m tall with silvery foliage and attractive orange red flowers followed by inflated, initially light green pods that turn reddish when mature. Lessertia frutescens is native to arid regions in southern Africa. It is an important, traditional medicinal plant and under investigation to help treat cancer and aids. An attractive ornamental plant for warm temperate and dry tropical climates it is hardy to USDA Zone 8 and above.
| Cultural Requirements | |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun from early age Light shade when young Light shade in dry, hot climates |
| Water Requirements | Moderate |
| Appearance | |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Form | Shrub Subshrub |
| Ornamental Value | Breathtaking |
| Uses | |
| Properties | Blue/Silver Evergreen Flowering |
| Hazards | Invasive |
| Gardening | Ornamental |
| Food/Medicinal | Medicinal |
| Synonymes | |
| Popular Synonymes | Sutherlandia frutescens, Sutherlandia incana |
| Classification | |
| Plant Group | Ornamental Shrubs |
| Botanical Order | Fabales |
| Botanical Family | Fabaceae |
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