Dovyalis caffra (Kei Apple) - Image 19

Botanical name: Dovyalis caffra

Common name: Kei Apple

Family: Salicaceae    (Formerly:Flacourtiaceae)

Origin: Southwest Africa

USDA Plant Hardiness MapPlant used for bonsaiLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyYellow, orange flowersThorny or spinyEdible plantSeaside, salt tolerant plant
Dovyalis caffra (Kei Apple) yellow flower close up with green leaves on woody branch
Dovyalis caffra (Kei Apple) yellow flower sitting among rounded green leaves on a thorny branch


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