Lavender Tree Bonsai

Description

Lavender Tree Bonsai

Potted in a reddish brown glazed ceramic Chinese Bonsai pot. Bonsai dimensions 30 x 24 x 50cm.

Botanical name Heteropyxis natalensis, this species is deciduous and indigenous. The lavender tree has drooping foliage. The leaves are narrowly elliptic and are arranged spirally. They are shiny dark green above and paler green below, slightly hairy to hairless when mature. When crushed they produce a strong lavender scent. The bark is distinctively pale grey, often almost white and is flaking on the old stem. The flowers, which are yellowish green, appear in summer (December -March).