ON THIS PLANT
Dombeya acutangula, the bois bete or mahot tantan, is a flowering plant species found only in Mauritius and Réunion. Formerly placed in the family Sterculiaceae, this artificial assemblage is now included in the Malvaceae by most authors. It has charming pale (white or light pink) flowers in small clusters. The natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests but it is almost extinct due to habitat loss; some 50 plants remain in the wild, growing in a narrowly circumscribed area at Corps de garde, Trois Mamelles, Yemen, Magenta and Chamarel.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Tree, Shrub
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Dombeya
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 10
- Mature Height
- 6.1 m
- Mature Spread
- 2.13 m to 3.96 m
- Leaf Color
- Forest Green, Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Semi-evergreen
- Flower Color
- Pink, White
- Flower Size
- 5.08 cm to 15.24 cm
- Bloom Time
- Winter, Early spring
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Spring, Early summer
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Hydrangea tree en Pink ball en Congo jute
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