Mazhar Botanic Garden

Dombeya burgessiae Gerrard ex Harv.

White Dombeya

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000175
English name: White Dombeya
Arabic name: دومبيا بيضاء
Native: South Africa, Kenya south to Angola
Country: Kenya South Africa
(PGR): Rare

Evergreen shrub or small tree, growing from 2-5 m tall leaves heart-shaped, broadly ovate, 3-5 lobed with rough hairs on both surfaces flowers fragrant vary from white to  deep pink, many- flowered axillary heads, showy, pale to deep pink

water regularly in summer and spring wait for the soil to dry before watering

The plant is classified as ‘Least Concern’ in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Ornamental plant. It is widely used as friction sticks to make fire. Dombeya burgessiae is valuable as bee forage and the honey produced is exceptionally good with fine crystallization.

Dombeya calantha KSchum , Dombeya nyasica Exell

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Status: Cultivated Least concern
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Tree
Plant Uses: Ornamental
Vegetation types: Evergreen
pH: Mild acid

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