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Trichilia emetica
Natal mahogany · Christmas-bells · Mafura-butter · Ethiopian-mahogany · Banket mahogany
Tier 2 Difficulty: easy Water: low Light: full_sun Toxicity: high
Temperature
20–37 °C
Soil pH
5–7
Hardiness
Zone 10–12
Click count
152
Observations
62
Description
Source: leafsnapTrichilia emetica is a tree in the family Meliaceae, commonly known as the Natal mahogany. It is an evergreen tree, with handsome glossy dark green leaves and a wide spreading crown. Its sweet-scented flowers attract bees and birds.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C
Ideal temperature: 20–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 5-7
Soil pH: 5-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Tree
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Trichilia
- Family
- Meliaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 10-12
- Mature Height
- 14.94 m to 29.87 m
- Mature Spread
- 10.06 m to 14.94 m
- Leaf Color
- Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Semi-evergreen
- Flower Color
- White, Cream
- Flower Size
- 0.51 cm to 1.02 cm
- Bloom Time
- Fall
- Planting Time
- Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Winter
- Native Area
- Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
Tags (9)
Common Names (5)
en Natal mahogany
en Christmas-bells
en Mafura-butter
en Ethiopian-mahogany
en Banket mahogany