Pompom Tree – 5 Seeds

The Pompom Tree (Dais cotinifolia) is an indigenous tree with beautiful clusters of small pink flowers. The tree flowers in early summer. It is a small tree growing only to 6m with a rounded, leafy crown. It can be single or multi-stemmed, with the brown stems covered in small speckles of whitish cork. The smooth, simple leaves are bright green and the veins of the leaves are a translucent yellow color.

Common names: pompom tree, pincushion tree (Eng.), kannabas, speldekussing, basboom (Afr.), intozani (Xhosa); intozwane-emnyama (Zulu)

Growing Pompom Tree

Indoor Sowing: Spring and Early Summer.

Direct Sowing: Spring and Early Summer.

• It is fast growing, fairly drought resistant and frost hardy.
• Sow seed in spring or early summer in seed trays filled with a well-drained medium.
• Cover the seed lightly with fine milled bark or sand, place in a shady position and keep moist.
• The young seedling can be potted up as soon as they are big enough to handle.
• The trees grow fast and reach their full height within 4 to 5 years, flowering from about their second year.
• Can be grown in containers as well.