Family ACANTHACEAE
Genus Dicliptera
Species clinopodia
SA Plant Number
Basionym Dicliptera clinopodia

Dicliptera clinopodia is a hardy, shrublet with glossy, dark green leaves. Dense clusters of faintly scented violet or magenta flowers adorn this bush from March to August.

The flowers attract insects and thus birds to the garden. The foliage is browsed by game. Prune regularly to keep neat and flowering.

It is a lovely addition to a semi-shade part of the garden and looks beautiful planted under trees.

Size: up to 1m

Game: Browsed by game which makes it useful for wild gardens near nature reserves and forested gardens in Eco-estates.

Landscaping: Useful medium height flowering plant for semi-shade under trees.

E. Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga

  Natural Habitat: Riverine forest, forest margins  

Growth Rate: Fast Growing, Evergreen or Deciduous: Evergreen, Hardiness - Frost: Fairly Hardy, Plant Type: Shrub - Small, Position: Semi-shade, Position: Shade - Light, Soil: Loamy - Compost rich Soil, Soil: Well-drained, Garden Uses: Bird Friendly, Garden Uses: Container Plant, Garden Uses: Local to Gauteng, Garden Uses: Small Gardens, Hardiness - Drought: Drought Hardy, Flower colour: Blue and shades of purple, Flower colour: Pink shades, Garden type: Bushclumps, Garden type: Cottage Garden, Garden type: Forest Garden, Garden type: River-side and Stream-side Gardens, Garden type: Wildlife Garden,

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