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Pavetta sp., Christmas bush
Pavetta revoluta
 Pavetta sp.
Family: Rubiaceae
Christmas bush
Origin: South Africa
large shrub 5-10 ftsmall tree 10-20 ftfull sunmoderate waterwhite/off-white flowersfragrantattracts butterflies, hummingbirdssubtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

There are 22 species of Pavetta in South Africa. Pavetta is a large genus found in warm areas of Africa, Asia and Australia. All have bacterial nodules on the leaves - they look like black dots. The bacteria in these nodules fix nitrogen from the air in the same way that bacteria in nodules on the roots of legumes fix it from the soil. Other species to be found in cultivation include P.lanceolata, P.cooperi and P. revoluta.

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