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Colletia paradoxa

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A rare oddity from South America; leaf-less; sharp spines. This plant grows to about 200 cm. The flower colour is white (scented). This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is September - Oktober.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Botanische tuin van Gent

Date taken : 09.10.2014

Family : Rhamnaceae

© first picture : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands

© picture 2 : H. Kolster, location picture : Kwekerij H. Kolster, Boskoop

© picture 3 : H. Kolster, location picture : Kwekerij H. Kolster, Boskoop

© picture 4 : H. Kolster, location picture : Kwekerij H. Kolster, Boskoop

© picture 5 : H. Kolster, location picture : Kwekerij H. Kolster, Boskoop

© picture 6 : Garden Picture

© picture 7 : Trompenburg Arboretum Rotterdam

© picture 8 : Garden Picture

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trebah Cornwall

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trebah Cornwall

© picture 11 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Botanische tuin van Gent

© picture 12 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Botanische tuin van Gent

© picture 13 : Garden Picture

© picture 14 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Glasnevin Botanical Gardens

© picture 15 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Glasnevin Botanical Gardens

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
leaf size : less than 1 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented strongly
flowering period : september - october
hardiness : mostly hardy
special feature prickly leaves