Sea Buckthorn - Hippophae Rhamnoides - Bonsai / Exotic Tree - 10 Seeds Mustard Greens female cones are 4-7 cm

female cones are 4-7 cm in length

the Northern parts of South Africa as well as in some parts of KZN

Multiple mauve flowers in a branched inflorescence

The Zimbabwean national flower and one of my firm favourites

Sea Buckthorn - Hippophae Rhamnoides - Bonsai / Exotic Tree - 10 Seeds Mustard Greens female cones are 4-7 cmHippophae rhamnoides or Sea buckthorn, Sandthorn, and Swallow Thorn. Branches are dense and stiff, and very thorny. The leaves are a distinct pale silvery green, lanceolate, 3 8 cm long and less than 7 mm broad. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants. The brownish male flowers produce wind distributed pollen. Flowers in April. A high quality medical oil is produced from the fruit of sea buckthorn and used in the treatment of