Cussonia spicata - Cabbage Tree - Indigenous South African Tree - 10 Seeds Gourd Growing to 2m with broad

Growing to 2m with broad oval leaves and colourful with yellow bracts in spring and red flowers

Excellent cut flowers

it is usually astringent and bitter when eaten fresh

This plant catches insects in its stick juice and then "eats" them

but is not very popular

Cussonia spicata - Cabbage Tree - Indigenous South African Tree - 10 Seeds Gourd Growing to 2m with broadThe cabbage tree is a beautiful garden tree which is widely cultivated both locally and abroad for its striking evergreen foliage. Its unusual form makes it a feature in the garden as well as in its natural habitat. The genus Cussonia as a whole is less well known to horticulture, despite the fact that it hosts numerous very attractive species from dwarf to very large trees. The cabbage tree is an attractive, quick growing, relatively long lived tree