Thunbergia Natalensis - Dwarf Thunbergia - Indigenous South African Shrub - 10 Seeds Leek red berries

red berries

With increasing maturity

Famous for it's antioxidant content

It grows in the Eastern Cape

Thunbergia Natalensis - Dwarf Thunbergia - Indigenous South African Shrub - 10 Seeds Leek red berriesThe 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,