Coleonema pulchellum ‘Sunset Gold’
Breath of heaven
The genus Coleonema translates from Greek to “threadlike sheath;” pulchellum is Latin for “beautiful.” The natural plant is native to South Africa. This cultivar is not found in the wild.
Plants: These shrubs are 2–4′ (60–121 cm) around.
Leaves: Soft, needlelike, aromatic, yellow-green evergreen.
Flowers: Abundant starlike pink flowers, each ¼″ (6.3 mm) in diameter, with five petals, appear from mid winter to late spring.
Fruits: A five-chambered capsule, dotted with glands, containing a shiny black seed in each chamber.
Online References:
4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland · ≈ 1 × 2′ (41 × 62 cm) 
4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland · ≈ 1 × 1½′ (34 × 52 cm) 
| Parents | Unknown | Genus is not in the current taxonomy |
| Genus | Coleonema | From Greek, for “threadlike sheath” |
| Species | pulchellum | Derived from the Latin for “beautiful” |
Coleonema pulchellum ‘Sunset Gold’ description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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