This shrub has a short trunk with spreading branches that form a dense rounded crown. It has glossy dark green ovate leaves and the orange-red bell-shaped flowers appear in a cluster at the end of the branches from spring to summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Burchellia bubalina is naturally found in South Africa growing in well drained moist fertile loams with added organic matter in an open sunny position and is frost tolerant but drought tender.

Buffalo-wood is grown for its bushy habit and flowers. It is planted along borders for screening in parks and gardens or trained as a small shade tree. It is suitable for coastal and inland regions but is slow growing and takes 3 to 5 years to establish. ID 773

Burchellia(bur-shell-e-a) bubalina(bub-a-lee-na)

Rubiaceae (ROO-bee-AY-see-ee)
Coffee and Madder Family