Family ACANTHACEAE
Genus Sclerochiton
Species harveyanus
SA Plant Number
Basionym Sclerochiton harveyanus

Sclerochiton harveyanus is a hardy, evergreen, shade loving, small to medium sized scandent shrub.

It has attractive, slightly variegated, small, almost heart-shaped leaves that add texture to the garden. The pretty blue flowers that have 2 petals and almost look like half a flower are borne from December to February

 The flowers attract a whole host of insects to the garden.

Plant in fertile, compost rich well-mulched soil. It makes an attractive container or indoor plant but requires regular pruning to keep in shape.

Size 1 to 2.5m

Pollinating Insects: The flowers attract a whole host of insects to the garden.

Natural Habitat Evergreen Forest, Forest margin  

Evergreen or Deciduous: Evergreen, Hardiness - Frost: Frost Hardy, Plant Type: Shrub - Medium, Plant Type: Shrub - Small, Position: Semi-shade, Position: Shade, Position: Shade - Light, Soil: Loamy - Compost rich Soil, Soil: Well-drained, Garden Uses: Container Plant, Garden Uses: Indoor Plant, Garden Uses: Screen plant - medium, Garden Uses: Screen plant - small, Garden Uses: Shade, Garden Uses: Small Gardens, Hardiness - Drought: Drought Hardy, Flower colour: Blue and shades of purple, Garden type: Forest Garden, Garden type: Wildlife Garden,

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