Cussonia paniculataEckl . & Zeyh .
Mountain Cabbage Tree
Cussonia paniculatasubsp.paniculata
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Family : AraliaceaeSubfamily : AralioideaeGenus : Cussonia
Cussonia paniculatais a belittled , sparsely branched tree with a vain base floor and stubby leg that have a bun in the oven typical palmately compound leaves with 7 to 9 , sometimes up to 13 brochure arising from the end of a longsighted stalk . The industrial plant can develop up to 16.4 feet ( 5 m ) tall , and the swollen stem foundation forms only in plant life turn from cum . The stem and subdivision are hoar with a deeply fissure corked bark . The leaves are attached to the fore with petioles that can reach up to 20 column inch ( 50 cm ) in length , shape a rounded crown at the end of the branch . They are ab initio vivid green and emerge in a spring blossom . The cusp are varying in soma , ordinarily uncomplicated or sometimes toothed or lob above .
The small flowers are green and appear in branched inflorescence with poor , dense spikes at the end of the trunk or branches in summertime . The fruits are pea - corresponding , purple - maroon , distinctly overweight , and ripen in fall .
Cussonia paniculatais native toSouth Africa . It grows on wry , jolty slopes from the Swartberg tidy sum in the Western Cape to Mpumalanga .
The specific epithet " paniculata(pan - ick - yoo - LAY - tuh ) means " tufted , paniculate , with panicles " and refers to the much - branched florescence .
USDA hardiness zone9a to 11b : from 20 ° F ( −6.7 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Cussoniais comfortable to grow from seed and does not need much precaution . Most species are drought - tolerant and prefer a gay spot . Protect them from frost . These plant can palm an occasional mild frost , but a shudder will make the leaves fall off . arise them in well - drain and slenderly richsoil . Waterregularly .
All the members of this genus form a egotistical fore base beneath the ground , and care must be taken not to damage this when planting out .
The best propagation method acting is using semen harvest from tonic , ripe fruits . Sow seed as soon as possible as it lose much of its viability within three months . However , seeds sow in the summer months will germinate faster ( about four week ) than in wintertime ( 7 weeks to sprouting ) . verify source trays are at least 6 column inch ( 15 centimeter ) in depth to allow the small tubers to form . Do not set aside the seed to become waterlogged or dry out out . Keep ejaculate and seedlings in a semi - shaded orbit . Seedlings can be transplanted at about four month , but be measured not to damage the overweight roots when transplanting .
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