This summer the gardens in Satara were alive with the beautiful blooms of the Wild Parasol Flower bushes and the insects they attract.

Wild Parasol Flower bush in Satara

Wild Parasol Flower bloom

Wild Parasol Flower blooms

Wild Parasol Flower bloom

Wild Parasol Flower blooms

Wild Parasol Flower blooms

Carpenter Bee on Wild Parasol Flower bush

Wild Parasol Flower bloom

Wild Parasol Flower bloom

Karomia speciosa

The Wild Parasol Flower is a shrub or small tree growing up to 6m tall, and usually found on rocky mountain slopes and along rivers in the bushveld regions of extreme northern Kwazulu-Natal, eastern Mpumalanga, and Eswatini. They are deciduous and carry the characteristic bi-coloured flowers from November to April. This plant is a great addition to the summer garden, but no other or traditional uses are known.