Confetti bush

Coleonema pulchellum

"Coleonema pulchellum", commonly known as confetti bush, buchu, diosma or breath of heaven, is a shrub which is endemic to South Africa. It grows to between 0.8 and 1 metre high. Single pink flowers to about 8 mm in diameter appear between May and October in the species native range.
Breath of Heaven Breath of Heaven, also known as Confetti Bush is a lovely garden plant growing in a round tidy form with masses of tiny, pink flowers - each flower just a few mm in diameter. Both the flowers and foliage have a delightful citrus scent. The cultivar in my garden seen here is Sunset Gold, a dwarf form reaching just 50 cm in height. Native to South Africa. Coleonema,Coleonema pulchellum,Diosma,Flora,Garden,Macro,Pink,Rutaceae,Sapindales,Shrub,botany,breath of heaven,coleonema pulchellum,confetti bush,flora,flower,pink flowers,plant

Naming

The species was formally described in 1981 in the "Journal of South African Botany". Prior to this, plants in cultivation had been erroneously identified as "Coleonema pulchrum". The species is naturalised in Victoria, Australia.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderSapindales
FamilyRutaceae
GenusColeonema
SpeciesC. pulchellum
Photographed in
Australia