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Giant honey flower

How to identify Giant honey flower (Melianthus major)

Giant honey flower, also known as Cape honey flower

Giant honey flower is a robust, evergreen shrub reaching heights of up to 12 feet (3.7 meters) with a wide-spreading habit due to its sucker roots. It showcases long, serrated bluish-green leaflets arranged on foot-long (30 cm) stems, emitting a distinctive salty peanut butter aroma upon being crushed. During winter to spring, giant honey flower displays spikes of dark maroon flowers rising above the foliage, concluding with the development of papery seed pods. The foliage might endure minor damage at 16°F (-8.9°C), though giant honey flower's rootstock can survive temperatures as low as 5°F (-15°C) with adequate mulching.

Lifespan

Lifespan: Perennial

Plant Type

Plant Type: Herb, Shrub

Leaf Type

Leaf Type: Evergreen

Quickly Identify Giant honey flower

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Robust, evergreen shrub up to 12 feet (3.7 meters) tall with wide-spreading habit.

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Distinctive bluish-green serrated leaflets emitting a salty peanut butter aroma when crushed.

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Seasonal dark maroon flower spikes above foliage, leading to papery seed pods.

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Rootstock can survive temperatures as low as 5°F (-15°C) with proper mulching.

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Tolerates minor foliage damage at 16°F (-8.9°C), showcasing resilience in colder climates.

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Key Facts About Giant honey flower

Attributes of Giant honey flower
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Herb, Shrub
Plant Height
2 m to 3 m
Spread
1 m to 3 m
Leaf Color
Green
Gray
Silver
Blue
Flower Color
Red
Purple
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Scientific Classification of Giant honey flower

Species
Giant honey flower (Melianthus major)
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Distribution Map of Giant honey flower

Giant honey flower, native to southern Africa, has extended its presence as an introduced species across regions in southern Asia, parts of southern Europe, areas of South America, and New Zealand. It is also widely cultivated beyond its native and introduced ranges due to its ornamental appeal.
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