Thunbergia Natalensis - Dwarf Thunbergia - Indigenous South African Shrub - 10 Seeds St Johns Wort pride of India

pride of India

pointed petals arranged in a dramatic

yellowish-green leaves with red margin

harvesting begins

unusual for ornamental pepper

Thunbergia Natalensis - Dwarf Thunbergia - Indigenous South African Shrub - 10 Seeds St Johns Wort pride of IndiaThe genus is named in honour of Swedish Botanist Carl Thunberg who travelled as a doctor with the Dutch East India Company ships and did extensive botanical exploration in southern Africa. The specific name is derived from the province of Natal (now Kwazulu Natal) where the plant occurs naturally. The dwarf thunbergia is a shrub up to 1 metre in height. The slender stems arise from a woody base and are mostly unbranched. The leaves are dark green,