Barleria rotundifolia
SPINY YELLOW BARLERIA, THORNY BUSH VIOLET
Acanthaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
1m

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Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: mid green; crossed leaf arrangement

Bark & Stems: spines
 
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Barleria rotundifolia
SPINY YELLOW BARLERIA, THORNY BUSH VIOLET
Acanthaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: mid green; crossed leaf arrangement

Bark & Stems: spines


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, oriental, dry style, coastal & cottage designs

Uses: informal hedge, barrier

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: butterfly attracting






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